Time Zones in Kentucky
Kentucky uses Eastern Time and Central Time. Check a city or specific point to find its local time zone.
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| America/Kentucky/Louisville | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| America/Kentucky/Monticello | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| America/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
- Official code
- 21
- Representative coordinates
- 37.533684, -85.292980
- Resident population, July 2025
- 4,606,864
- Land area
- 102,267.794 km²
- Water area
- 2,383.098 km²
- State
- Kentucky
The representative point identifies this area. It is not a street address or a boundary survey.
Counties and equivalents
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Adair County, Kentucky
- Allen County, Kentucky
- Anderson County, Kentucky
- Ballard County, Kentucky
- Barren County, Kentucky
- Bath County, Kentucky
- Bell County, Kentucky
- Boone County, Kentucky
- Bourbon County, Kentucky
- Boyd County, Kentucky
- Boyle County, Kentucky
- Bracken County, Kentucky
- Breathitt County, Kentucky
- Breckinridge County, Kentucky
- Bullitt County, Kentucky
- Butler County, Kentucky
- Caldwell County, Kentucky
- Calloway County, Kentucky
- Campbell County, Kentucky
- Carlisle County, Kentucky
- Carroll County, Kentucky
- Carter County, Kentucky
- Casey County, Kentucky
- Christian County, Kentucky
- Clark County, Kentucky
- Clay County, Kentucky
- Clinton County, Kentucky
- Crittenden County, Kentucky
- Cumberland County, Kentucky
- Daviess County, Kentucky
Cities, towns and communities
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Adairville city, KY
- Ages CDP, KY
- Albany city, KY
- Alexandria city, KY
- Allen city, KY
- Allensville CDP, KY
- Anchorage city, KY
- Annville CDP, KY
- Anthoston CDP, KY
- Arjay CDP, KY
- Arlington city, KY
- Artemus CDP, KY
- Ashland city, KY
- Auburn city, KY
- Audubon Park city, KY
- Augusta city, KY
- Auxier CDP, KY
- Bancroft city, KY
- Bandana CDP, KY
- Barbourmeade city, KY
- Barbourville city, KY
- Bardstown city, KY
- Bardwell city, KY
- Barlow city, KY
- Beattyville city, KY
- Beaver Dam city, KY
- Bedford city, KY
- Beech Grove CDP, KY
- Beechmont CDP, KY
- Beechwood Village city, KY
Before using this answer on a form
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Small boundary contacts to check
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