Kentucky Time Zones

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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 — 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

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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