Current Time in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Bowling Green now
Monday, 26 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Bowling Green: 4:52 AM, Monday 26 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:04 AMNowSunset 5:55 PM
Bowling Green time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 36.97° N, 86.48° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 6 days. Bowling Green then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Bowling Green
| Place | Local time | vs Bowling Green |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 5:52 AM | +1 h |
| London | 9:52 AM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 1:52 PM | +9 h |
| India | 3:22 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 6:52 PM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 8:52 PM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Bowling Green observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bowling Green is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Bowling Green in?
Bowling Green uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT). Bowling Green is on Central Time, one hour behind Lexington and Louisville, which use Eastern Time.
Is Bowling Green the same time as California?
No. Bowling Green is 2 hours ahead of California right now.