Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Kentucky/Louisville.
Time in Kentucky, United States
Time in Louisville, Kentucky now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 5:41 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Louisville time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Coordinates 38.25° N, 85.76° W; population about 624,444.
Sunrise and sunset in Louisville today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:43 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:26 PM
- Sunset
- 5:41 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:09 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min
- Night length
- 13 h 29 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:54 AM – 7:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:04 PM – 5:58 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:43 AM – 6:54 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:58 PM – 6:09 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.
Louisville time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Louisville |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Louisville |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Louisville |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Louisville |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Louisville |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Louisville |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Louisville |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Louisville |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Louisville |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Louisville |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Louisville |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Louisville |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Louisville |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Louisville |
Questions about time in Louisville
What time zone is Louisville in?
Louisville 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/Kentucky/Louisville, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Louisville 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 Louisville from UTC?
Louisville is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Louisville 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 7:11 AM and set at 5:41 PM, giving 10 h 31 min of daylight.
Near Louisville
- Lexington, Kentucky 116 km
- Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky 116 km
- Cincinnati, Ohio 145 km
- Evansville, Indiana 160 km
- Indianapolis, Indiana 172 km
- Dayton, Ohio 215 km
- Clarksville, Tennessee 238 km
- Nashville, Tennessee 249 km
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