Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Kentucky, United States
Time in Lexington, 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 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, Kentucky, United States. Coordinates 37.99° N, 84.48° W; population about 320,347.
Sunrise and sunset in Lexington 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
- 5:00 PM – 5:54 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:38 AM – 6:48 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:54 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 time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lexington |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Lexington |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lexington |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lexington |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lexington |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Lexington |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lexington |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Lexington |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lexington |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lexington |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lexington |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lexington |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lexington |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lexington |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Lexington |
Questions about time in Lexington
What time zone is Lexington in?
Lexington 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 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 from UTC?
Lexington 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 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
- Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky 7 km
- Louisville, Kentucky 116 km
- Cincinnati, Ohio 127 km
- Meads, Kentucky 162 km
- Dayton, Ohio 198 km
- Knoxville, Tennessee 231 km
- Indianapolis, Indiana 246 km
- Columbus, Ohio 254 km