Time now in Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸
16:32:09
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Kentucky spans 4 time zones (America/Chicago, America/New_York, America/Kentucky/Louisville and America/Kentucky/Monticello). · EDT (UTC-04:00) · today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
We index 273 cities in Kentucky, United States, with a combined population of about 3,268,496.
Time zone info
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Time zones
- America/Chicago, America/New_York, America/Kentucky/Louisville, America/Kentucky/Monticello
- Main offset
- UTC-04:00 EDT
- Daylight saving
- Observed — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Indexed cities
- 273
- Combined population
- 3,268,496
Sunrise & sunset in Louisville
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Daylight length
- 10h 46m
Approximate times for Louisville.
Major cities in Kentucky
- Louisville16:32
- Lexington16:32
- Lexington-Fayette16:32
- Meads16:32
- Bowling Green15:32
- Owensboro15:32
- Covington16:32
- Richmond16:32
- Georgetown16:32
- Florence16:32
- Hopkinsville15:32
- Nicholasville16:32
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Kentucky right now?
The current local time in Kentucky is shown by the live clock above. It follows the America/Kentucky/Louisville IANA time zone, which is UTC-04:00 from UTC (EDT).
How many time zones are in Kentucky?
Kentucky, United States spans 4 time zones: America/Chicago, America/New_York, America/Kentucky/Louisville, America/Kentucky/Monticello.
Does Kentucky observe daylight saving time?
Yes, the America/Kentucky/Louisville zone observes daylight saving time. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.