Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Kentucky, United States
Time in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:05 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 32 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Lexington-Fayette time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States. Coordinates 38.05° N, 84.46° W; population about 314,488.
Sunrise and sunset in Lexington-Fayette today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:38 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:05 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:21 PM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:04 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 32 min
- Night length
- 13 h 28 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:48 AM – 7:42 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:59 PM – 5:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:38 AM – 6:48 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:53 PM – 6:04 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Lexington-Fayette time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lexington-Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Lexington-Fayette |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lexington-Fayette |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lexington-Fayette |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lexington-Fayette |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Lexington-Fayette |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lexington-Fayette |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Lexington-Fayette |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lexington-Fayette |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lexington-Fayette |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lexington-Fayette |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lexington-Fayette |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lexington-Fayette |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lexington-Fayette |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Lexington-Fayette |
Questions about time in Lexington-Fayette
What time zone is Lexington-Fayette in?
Lexington-Fayette uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Lexington-Fayette observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Lexington-Fayette from UTC?
Lexington-Fayette is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lexington-Fayette today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:05 AM and set at 5:37 PM, giving 10 h 32 min of daylight.
Near Lexington-Fayette
- Lexington, Kentucky 7 km
- Louisville, Kentucky 116 km
- Cincinnati, Ohio 120 km
- Meads, Kentucky 158 km
- Dayton, Ohio 191 km
- Knoxville, Tennessee 237 km
- Indianapolis, Indiana 241 km
- Columbus, Ohio 247 km