Time in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Time in Lexington-Fayette
12:39:26 AM
Tuesday, 4 November 2025 (UTC-5 EST)
+3 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
EST (Eastern Standard Time (North America))
UTC/GMT -5 hours
DST end
2 November 2025
Backward 1 hour
DST start
8 March 2026
Forward 1 hour
Difference
+3 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Lexington-Fayette | 
| Region | Kentucky | 
| Country | United States | 
| Latitude | 38.0498 | 
| Longitude | -84.4585 | 
| Population | 314,488 (2017) | 
| Language | English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French | 
| Currency | USD (Dollar) | 
DST changes 2025
 9 March 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: EST → EDT
 2 November 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: EDT → EST
Time zone
Current time zone: EST (Eastern Standard Time (North America)), UTC−5
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: America/New_York
2025 Time Zones - Lexington-Fayette
EST UTC-5  | EDT UTC-4  | EST UTC-5  | 
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunday, 10 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 | 
| Sunday, 3 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 | 
| Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 | 
| Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 14 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 | 
| Sunday, 7 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | 
Time difference between Lexington-Fayette and other locations
| Los Angeles | -3 | |
| New York City | 0 | |
| London | +5 | |
| Paris | +6 | |
| Istanbul | +8 | |
| Moscow | +8 | |
| Dubai | +9 | |
| Beijing | +13 | |
| Singapore | +13 | |
| Tokyo | +14 | 
Sun
Sunrise
7:07:19 AM
Sunset
5:35:29 PM
Day length: 10 hours, 28 minutes -2 m 6 sec
Solar Noon: 12:21:24 PM
The current local time in Lexington-Fayette is 21 m 24 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 6:10 AM  | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous  | |
Moonrise 5:11 PM  | Ilumination 99%  |