Time in Lexington now

11:00AMEST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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)

Clock rules in Lexington

Lexington keeps EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, the clock of most of Kentucky. Not all of Kentucky is on it: CST (UTC−6) / CDT (UTC−5) in Bowling Green and Owensboro. tzdata describes Lexington’s zone, America/New_York, as “Eastern (most areas)”.

Local mean solar time at 84.48° W is UTC−5:38, so standard time runs 38 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:38 PM (an hour later in summer). That is 30 min later than in Washington, on the same clock.

Lexington has kept the same clocks as New York City since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the America/New_York page.

Time difference from Lexington

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Lexington	January	July
Washington	Capital · 660 km	11:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Los Angeles	Elsewhere in the United States · 3,050 km	8:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	−3 h	−3 h	−3 h
Chicago	Elsewhere in the United States · 510 km	10:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	−1 h	−1 h	−1 h
Phoenix	Elsewhere in the United States · 2,530 km	9:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−3 h
Ottawa	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,100 km	11:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Nassau	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,590 km	11:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Havana	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,660 km	12:00 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	0 h
London	World cities	4:00 PM Tue, Nov 3	+5 h	+5 h	+5 h
Berlin	World cities	5:00 PM Tue, Nov 3	+6 h	+6 h	+6 h
Dubai	World cities	8:00 PM Tue, Nov 3	+9 h	+9 h	+8 h
New Delhi	World cities	9:30 PM Tue, Nov 3	+10 h 30 min	+10 h 30 min	+9 h 30 min
Singapore	World cities	12:00 AM Wed, Nov 4	+13 h	+13 h	+12 h

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Places near Lexington

Place	Distance	Clock vs Lexington
Lexington-Fayette	7 km north	same clock
Louisville	116 km west	same clock
Cincinnati	127 km north	same clock
Meads	162 km east	same clock
Dayton	198 km north	same clock
Knoxville	231 km south	same clock
Indianapolis	246 km north-west	same clock
Columbus	254 km north-east	same clock
Chicago	507 km north-west	1 h behind

Lexington at a glance

CountryUnited States
State or provinceKentucky
Population320,347
Coordinates37.99° N, 84.48° W
Elevation295 m
Time zone IDAmerica/New_York
Standard timeEST (UTC−5)
Daylight saving timeEDT (UTC−4)
Calling code+1

Questions

What time is it in Lexington now?

The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Lexington is on UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer, 5 hours behind London.

What time zone is Lexington in?

Lexington keeps EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, the clock of most of Kentucky. Not all of Kentucky is on it: CST (UTC−6) / CDT (UTC−5) in Bowling Green and Owensboro. tzdata describes Lexington’s zone, America/New_York, as “Eastern (most areas)”. Its IANA time zone ID is America/New_York.

What is the time difference between Lexington and Dallas?

Lexington is 1 hour ahead of Dallas all year.