Current Time in Lexington, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 37.99° N, 84.48° W
State: Kentucky
Country: 🇺🇸 United States
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Timezone: EST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Lexington
Sunrise
in Lexington
↑
6:15 AM
Sunset
in Lexington
↓
8:58 PM
Day Length
14h 42m
Dawn
in Lexington
5:43 AM
Dusk
in Lexington
9:30 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Lexington
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
60.2%
Next Moonrise
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Tomorrow, 01:52
Next Moonset
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Today, 12:45
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FAQ — Time in Lexington
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
It is currently 06:32:41 in Lexington, United States. The clock at the top of this page updates live, second by second, synchronized with our server time. You can also check sunrise and sunset times for the same city.
Lexington uses America/New_York (EST) — UTC-05:00. The IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, the standard reference used by operating systems and time databases worldwide.
Yes, Lexington observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward by one hour in spring and back by one hour in autumn. During DST, the local abbreviation becomes EDT (UTC-04:00). Check the United States public holiday calendar for the exact transition dates each year.
Lexington is currently -05:00 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the global time standard from which all other time zones are offset. To see the matching Unix timestamp or run add/subtract calculations against Lexington's local time, use our time calculator.
In United States, daylight saving time changes typically happen twice a year. Clocks shift forward by one hour in spring (entering daylight saving time) and shift back by one hour in autumn (returning to standard time). Exact dates vary; see the United States calendar for this year's transition.