Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Kentucky, United States
Time in Meads, Kentucky now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 30 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Meads time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Meads, Kentucky, United States. Coordinates 38.41° N, 82.71° W; population about 288,649.
Sunrise and sunset in Meads today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:31 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:14 PM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 30 min
- Night length
- 13 h 30 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:42 AM – 7:36 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:51 PM – 5:46 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:31 AM – 6:42 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:46 PM – 5:57 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.
Meads time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Meads |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Meads |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Meads |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Meads |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Meads |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Meads |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Meads |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Meads |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Meads |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Meads |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Meads |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Meads |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Meads |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Meads |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Meads |
Questions about time in Meads
What time zone is Meads in?
Meads 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 Meads 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 Meads from UTC?
Meads is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Meads 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 6:59 AM and set at 5:29 PM, giving 10 h 30 min of daylight.
Near Meads
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