Time in Kentucky now
10:04AMEST
ESTUTC−5+0 h vs New York (you)America/New_York
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (EDT, UTC−4)
- Next clock change: Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (EST, UTC−5)
Time zones in Kentucky now
| Zone | Time now | Offset now | Rules | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Time | 9:04 AM CST | UTC−6 | CST (UTC−6) / CDT (UTC−5) | Chicago · Central (most areas) |
| Eastern Time | 10:04 AM EST | UTC−5 | EST (UTC−5) / EDT (UTC−4) | New York City · Eastern (most areas); Eastern - KY (Louisville area) |
Time zone in Kentucky
Kentucky has 2 different clock settings under the current rules, from CST (UTC−6) in Chicago to EDT (UTC−4) in New York City. The clock at the top shows New York on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer.
The IANA time zone database divides Kentucky into 3 zones. It needs more zones than there are clock settings because it also records history: two regions that keep the same time today get separate entries if their clocks differed at any point since 1970, which is why, for example, America/New_York and America/Kentucky/Louisville are separate.
New York lies at 74.0° west, where mean solar time is UTC−4:56 (four minutes per degree of longitude). That is within 4 min of its standard time, so the sun is highest close to noon in winter, and about 1:00 PM in summer.
Daylight saving time in Kentucky
In New York City clocks move forward one hour on the second Sunday of March at 2:00 AM and back on the first Sunday of November at 2:00 AM (local time).
These are the federal dates (15 U.S.C. §260a); the daylight saving time page has the law.
All coming change dates are on the America/New_York page.
Clock history of Kentucky
New York City has kept the same clocks as New York City since at least 1970: tzdata records both under America/New_York. Clocks have moved for daylight saving time every year since 1970. Before 1970 local practice could differ from New York City’s, and tzdata does not track it separately; the year-by-year table, which starts with New York City’s local mean time, is on the America/New_York page.
Convert Kentucky time
Time difference between Kentucky and major cities
| City | Local time now | Kentucky vs city now | January | July | Office overlap Jan / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 7:04 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +3 h | +3 h | +3 h | 5 h / 5 h |
| London | 3:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −5 h | −5 h | −5 h | 3 h / 3 h |
| Berlin | 4:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −6 h | 2 h / 2 h |
| Dubai | 7:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −9 h | −9 h | −8 h | none / none |
| New Delhi | 8:34 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −10 h 30 min | −10 h 30 min | −9 h 30 min | none / none |
| Singapore | 11:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h | −13 h | −12 h | none / none |
| Beijing | 11:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h | −13 h | −12 h | none / none |
| Tokyo | 12:04 AM Wed, Nov 4 | −14 h | −14 h | −13 h | none / none |
| Sydney | 2:04 AM Wed, Nov 4 | −16 h | −16 h | −14 h | none / none |
- In 2027, New York City is 4 h behind London from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 5 h behind London as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, New York City is 5 h behind Berlin from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 6 h behind Berlin as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, New York City is 15 h behind Sydney from March 14 to April 3 and from October 3 to November 6: the weeks between the two seasons, when one place has changed its clocks and the other has not yet.
Office hours and calls
With JavaScript on, this line shows how Kentucky’s office hours overlap yours today.
Neighbouring time zones
The nearest large cities on a different clock, with the straight-line distance from New York City and the difference now.
| City | Distance | Time now | Their clock vs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago United States | 1,150 km | 9:04 AM CST | −1 h |
| Hamilton Bermuda | 1,250 km | 11:04 AM AST | +1 h |
Same clock as Kentucky
These places keep exactly the same time as Kentucky all year under the current rules (zones America/Detroit, America/Grand_Turk, America/Indiana/Indianapolis, America/Indiana/Marengo, America/Indiana/Petersburg and 8 more).
Cities in Kentucky
- Lexington10:04 AM
- Hopkinsville9:04 AM
Kentucky at a glance
- CountryUnited States
- Time zone IDAmerica/New_York
- Standard timeEST (UTC−5)
- Daylight saving timeEDT (UTC−4)
- Calling code+1