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What Time Is It in Kentucky?
It is 5:55 AM on Saturday, November 14, 2026 in Kentucky, United States. Kentucky uses Eastern Standard Time, which is UTC−5.
The clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when Kentucky changes from EST (UTC−5) to EDT (UTC−4).
Kentucky Time Zone
ESTTime Zone
UTC−5UTC Offset
YesDaylight Saving
Eastern Kentucky, including Louisville and Lexington, uses Eastern Time; the western half of the state uses Central Time.
Kentucky has more than one time zone. The local time in each:
| Time Zone | Local Time | Cities and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| EST · UTC−5 | 5:55 AM | |
| CST · UTC−6 | 4:55 AM |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in Kentucky:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5:55 AM | Same time |
| Los Angeles | 2:55 AM | 3 hours behind |
| London | 10:55 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris | 11:55 AM | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 2:55 PM | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 4:25 PM | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Manila | 6:55 PM | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 7:55 PM | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 9:55 PM | 16 hours ahead |