Current time in Kentucky, United States
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- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC now
- UTC−4
- Next change
- Calling code
- +1
- Cities listed
- 36
Time difference with your location
Kentucky is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
Kentucky time now
Time zones in Kentucky
Kentucky (United States) spans 2 time zones; its largest city, Louisville, is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−4 → UTC−5.
| Time zone | Time now | Next change | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDTCentral Time | UTC−5 | UTC−6 | Bowling Green, Owensboro, Hopkinsville7 cities |
| EDTEastern Time | UTC−4 | UTC−5 | Louisville, Lexington, Lexington-Fayette29 cities |
One row per time-zone behaviour (same offsets in January and July); IANA sub-zones are merged.
Major cities in Kentucky
The 24 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | EDT | |
| Lexington | EDT | |
| Lexington-Fayette | EDT | |
| Meads | EDT | |
| Bowling Green | CDT | |
| Owensboro | CDT | |
| Covington | EDT | |
| Richmond | EDT | |
| Florence | EDT | |
| Hopkinsville | CDT | |
| Elizabethtown | EDT | |
| Henderson | CDT |
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfort | EDT | |
| Independence | EDT | |
| Paducah | CDT | |
| Radcliff | EDT | |
| Madisonville | CDT | |
| Murray | CDT | |
| Erlanger | EDT | |
| Winchester | EDT | |
| Danville | EDT | |
| Fort Thomas | EDT | |
| Burlington | EDT | |
| Newport | EDT |
Time difference with world cities · Kentucky
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −3h |
| Mexico City | ☀CST | −2h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | same time |
| London | ☀BST | +5h |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | +5h |
| Dublin | ☀IST | +5h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | +6h |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | +6h |
| Rome | ☀CEST | +6h |
| Paris | ☀CEST | +6h |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | +7h |
| Riyadh | ☀AST | +7h |
| Ankara | ☀TRT | +7h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | +8h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | +9h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | +11h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | +11h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | +12h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | +12h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +13h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +13h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +15h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +15h |
| Wellington | ☀NZDT | +17h |
Kentucky at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Largest city
- Louisville
- Time zones
- CDT, EDT
- Cities listed
- 36
- Population
- 2,388,529(sum of listed cities)
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kentucky in?
Kentucky (United States) spans 2 time zones; its largest city, Louisville, is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4).
Does Kentucky observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−4 to UTC−5.
What is the largest city in Kentucky?
Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky, with a population of 624,444.
What is the time difference between Kentucky and Washington D.C.?
Kentucky has the same time as Washington D.C.