Right now, local time in Nicholasville is 08:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nicholasville ranks #19655 worldwide by population and #1742 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nicholasville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8806° N, 84.5730° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 286 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 29,754 · #19655 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nicholasville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.88° S, 95.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,819 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nicholasville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 51.5° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Nicholasville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nicholasville sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Nicholasville sits at just 286 m above sea level. Nicholasville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 515 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,568 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.88° N, 84.57° 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 | 05:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | +2h |
| London | 13:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Nicholasville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nicholasville local time:
Cities sharing Nicholasville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:51
- Los Angeles05:51
- Brooklyn08:51
- Chicago07:51
- Queens08:51
- Houston07:51
- Phoenix06:51
- Philadelphia08:51
- San Antonio07:51
- Manhattan08:51
- San Diego05:51
- The Bronx08:51
Distances from Nicholasville
| Chicago | 515 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,043 km | W (272°) |
| London | 6,462 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,743 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,897 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,259 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,651 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,841 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,040 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,262 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 15,044 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,568 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Nicholasville
- Wilmore8 km · 08:51
- Lexington15 km · 08:51
- Mount Vernon18 km · 08:51
- Lexington-Fayette21 km · 08:51
- Versailles24 km · 08:51
- Lancaster29 km · 08:51
- Midway32 km · 08:51
- Harrodsburg27 km · 08:51
FAQ
What time is it in Nicholasville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nicholasville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nicholasville in?
Nicholasville runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Nicholasville 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 Nicholasville today?
Nicholasville sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nicholasville tonight?
The moon phase over Nicholasville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nicholasville?
The antipode of Nicholasville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.88° S, 95.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,819 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nicholasville?
Nicholasville sits at about 286 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Nicholasville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nicholasville, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.