Right now, local time in Louisville is 16:55 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Louisville ranks #944 worldwide by population and #34 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Kentucky/Louisville 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Louisville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2542° N, 85.7594° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 142 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 624,444 · #944 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Louisville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.25° S, 94.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,927 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Louisville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:55
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 50.6° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Louisville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Louisville sits in the America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Louisville sits at just 142 m above sea level. Louisville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 433 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,503 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.25° N, 85.76° 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 | 13:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:55 | +2h |
| London | 21:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Louisville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Louisville local time:
Cities sharing Louisville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:55
- Los Angeles13:55
- Brooklyn16:55
- Chicago15:55
- Queens16:55
- Houston15:55
- Phoenix14:55
- Philadelphia16:55
- San Antonio15:55
- Manhattan16:55
- San Diego13:55
- The Bronx16:55
Distances from Louisville
| Chicago | 433 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,938 km | W (271°) |
| London | 6,510 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,794 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,993 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,274 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,558 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,870 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,966 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,267 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,952 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,503 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Louisville
- Jeffersonville3 km · 16:55
- Clarksville5 km · 16:55
- Audubon Park6 km · 16:55
- New Albany7 km · 16:55
- Oak Park8 km · 16:55
- Shively8 km · 16:55
- Watterson Park10 km · 16:55
- Indian Hills9 km · 16:55
FAQ
What time is it in Louisville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Louisville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Louisville in?
Louisville runs on the America/Kentucky/Louisville IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Louisville 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 Louisville today?
Louisville sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Louisville tonight?
The moon phase over Louisville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Louisville?
The antipode of Louisville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.25° S, 94.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,927 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Louisville?
Louisville sits at about 142 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Louisville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Louisville, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.