Right now, local time in Covington is 11:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Covington ranks #14755 worldwide by population and #1211 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Covington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0837° N, 84.5085° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 155 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 40,997 · #14755 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Covington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.08° S, 95.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,828 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Covington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 51.4° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Covington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Covington sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Covington sits at just 155 m above sea level. Covington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 408 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,439 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.08° N, 84.51° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | +2h |
| London | 16:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Covington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Covington local time:
Cities sharing Covington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:23
- Los Angeles08:23
- Brooklyn11:23
- Chicago10:23
- Queens11:23
- Houston10:23
- Phoenix09:23
- Philadelphia11:23
- San Antonio10:23
- Manhattan11:23
- San Diego08:23
- The Bronx11:23
Distances from Covington
| Chicago | 408 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,046 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,367 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,651 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 8,001 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,140 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,544 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,731 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,916 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,138 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,077 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,439 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Covington
- Newport1 km · 11:23
- Park Hills2 km · 11:23
- Wilder4 km · 11:23
- Bellevue4 km · 11:23
- Southgate3 km · 11:23
- Ludlow3 km · 11:23
- Fort Wright4 km · 11:23
- Cincinnati5 km · 11:23
FAQ
What time is it in Covington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Covington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Covington in?
Covington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Covington observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Covington today?
Covington sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Covington tonight?
The moon phase over Covington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Covington?
The antipode of Covington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.08° S, 95.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,828 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Covington?
Covington sits at about 155 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Covington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Covington, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.