Current Time in Kentucky
Kentucky is on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). It is 5 hours behind London.
Kentucky now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Eastern Daylight Time · EDT · UTC−04:00
Current time in Kentucky: 4:40 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:51 AMNowSunset 6:57 PM
Kentucky time facts
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−04:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.20° N, 84.87° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 14 days. Kentucky then moves to UTC−05:00.
Time difference from Kentucky
| Place | Local time | vs Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| London | 9:40 PM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 12:40 AM | +8 h |
| India | 2:10 AM | +9.5 h |
| Tokyo | 5:40 AM | +13 h |
| Sydney | 7:40 AM | +15 h |
| Los Angeles | 1:40 PM | −3 h |
Other places on Eastern Time
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Questions
Does Kentucky observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Kentucky is on daylight time now (UTC−04:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Kentucky in?
Kentucky uses Eastern Time (ET), IANA zone America/New_York. Right now that is UTC−04:00 (EDT). Western Kentucky, including Bowling Green and Paducah, is on Central Time.
Is Kentucky the same time as California?
No. Kentucky is 3 hours ahead of California right now.