America/Kentucky/Louisville Time Zone: Current Time in Louisville
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Where the America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone is used
Countries: 🇺🇸 United States.
Area covered: Eastern - KY (Louisville area).
Also known in software as: America/Louisville.
Largest cities on America/Kentucky/Louisville
JeffersonvilleIndiana
New AlbanyIndiana
JeffersontownKentucky
Valley StationKentucky
ClarksvilleIndiana
NewburgKentucky
Fern CreekKentucky
Saint MatthewsKentucky
OkolonaKentucky
ShivelyKentucky
HighviewKentucky
Time in America/Kentucky/Louisville vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Kentucky/Louisville |
|---|
| New York | Sat | same time |
| Los Angeles | Sat | 3 hours behind |
| London | Sat | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris | Sat | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Sun | 8 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Sun | 9.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Sun | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Sun | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Sun | 15 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Sat | 6 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Sat | 1 hour ahead |
| Chicago | Sat | 1 hour behind |
America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone
Eastern Time
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
IANA: America/Kentucky/Louisville · UTC−4
Daylight saving time in America/Kentucky/Louisville
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in America/Kentucky/Louisville today
Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:54
Daylight 10h 55m · Solar noon 13:27
October 2026 calendar for America/Kentucky/Louisville
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Upcoming public holidays in America/Kentucky/Louisville
- Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
- Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
- Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
- Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
- Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Mon 15 Feb Washington's Birthday
What time zone is America/Kentucky/Louisville in?
Clocks in America/Kentucky/Louisville run on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4); software knows the zone as America/Kentucky/Louisville.
Does America/Kentucky/Louisville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. America/Kentucky/Louisville is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (EDT → EST)
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (EST → EDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (EDT → EST)
America/Kentucky/Louisville in software and databases
Older software may still use America/Louisville; these are aliases of America/Kentucky/Louisville and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−5, daylight saving offset UTC−4 (as of 2026).
Frequently asked questions about America/Kentucky/Louisville
What time zone is America/Kentucky/Louisville in?
Eastern Time (EDT), UTC−4; IANA zone America/Kentucky/Louisville.
When do the clocks change in America/Kentucky/Louisville?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.