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    Kentucky Time Zones

    Time Zone of a Place
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    What time zone is it in Kentucky?

    Answer

    Time zones in Kentucky
    Eastern Time and Central Time

    The zones in Kentucky: Eastern Time and Central Time.

    Time Zone Facts

    Time zones
    Eastern Time and Central Time
    Number of zones
    2
    Offsets
    UTC−6 – UTC−5
    Clock changes
    daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026
    Daylight saving time in effect now
    Yes

    The Parts and Their Zones

    Part Time zoneStandard timeDaylight saving time
    the eastern half, including Louisville, Lexington and FrankfortEastern TimeUTC−5 UTC−4
    the western part, including Bowling Green, Owensboro and PaducahCentral TimeUTC−6 UTC−5

    Time Difference

    UTC
    4 hours behind
    Central Time
    1 hour ahead
    Mountain Time
    2 hours ahead
    Pacific Time
    3 hours ahead
    Moscow Time
    MSK−8 in standard time, MSK−7 in daylight time

    The difference is calculated for the part «the eastern half, including Louisville, Lexington and Frankfort».

    Current time in Kentucky

    UTC−4
    UTC−4 — subtract 4 hours from UTC
    the eastern half, including Louisville, Lexington and Frankfort

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    Time Zones: United States: States and DC

    PlaceTime zone
    AlabamaCentral Time
    AlaskaAlaska Time and Hawaii–Aleutian Time
    ArizonaMountain Time
    ArkansasCentral Time
    CaliforniaPacific Time
    ColoradoMountain Time
    ConnecticutEastern Time
    DelawareEastern Time
    FloridaEastern Time and Central Time
    GeorgiaEastern Time
    HawaiiHawaii–Aleutian Time
    IdahoMountain Time and Pacific Time
    IllinoisCentral Time
    IndianaEastern Time and Central Time
    IowaCentral Time
    KansasCentral Time and Mountain Time
    KentuckyEastern Time and Central Time
    LouisianaCentral Time
    MaineEastern Time
    MarylandEastern Time
    MassachusettsEastern Time
    MichiganEastern Time and Central Time
    MinnesotaCentral Time
    MississippiCentral Time
    MissouriCentral Time
    MontanaMountain Time
    NebraskaCentral Time and Mountain Time
    NevadaPacific Time
    New HampshireEastern Time
    New JerseyEastern Time
    New MexicoMountain Time
    New YorkEastern Time
    North CarolinaEastern Time
    North DakotaCentral Time and Mountain Time
    OhioEastern Time
    OklahomaCentral Time
    OregonPacific Time and Mountain Time
    PennsylvaniaEastern Time
    Rhode IslandEastern Time
    South CarolinaEastern Time

    Time Zone of a Place

    This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what time zone is it in Kentucky? (The answer is: Eastern Time and Central Time). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'Kentucky') and hit the 'Find out' button.
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    FAQ

    What time zone is it in Kentucky?

    Time zones in Kentucky Eastern Time and Central Time

    Is daylight saving time observed in Kentucky?

    Yes. This year the clocks there go to daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026.

    How many time zones are there in Kentucky?

    There are 2 of them, from UTC−6 to UTC−5: Eastern Time and Central Time.

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