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What time is it in Louisville?
12:45:17
Friday 13 November 2026
- Louisville, United States
- Time zone UTC−05:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:22 · sunset 17:32
Time difference with Louisville
Louisville is on UTC−05:00 right now: 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:45 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:45 | same time |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:45 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:45 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:45 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:45 | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:15 | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:45 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:45 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:45 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:45 | 16 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:45 | 2 hours ahead |
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Daylight saving time in Louisville
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−05:00 → UTC−04:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−04:00 → UTC−05:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Louisville
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1968 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| 1962 – 1967 | UTC−5 all year round |
| 1950 – 1961 | UTC−6, summer time UTC−5 |
| 1947 – 1949 | UTC−6 all year round |
| until 1946 | UTC−6, with a temporary switch to UTC−5 |
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Kentucky/Louisville. Daylight saving time in the United States: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Louisville
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 130 km away, Owensboro is 1 hour behind Louisville most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Jeffersonville | 3 km |
| Clarksville | 5 km |
| New Albany | 7 km |
| Shively | 8 km |
| Saint Matthews | 9 km |
| Newburg | 14 km |
| Okolona | 14 km |
| Highview | 17 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Louisville
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10 h 9 min
- Tomorrow
- −1 min
Dawn 06:54, dusk 18:00, solar noon 12:27. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 30 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 49 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:19 (6 June 2027), latest at 08:15 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 17:22 (3 December 2026), latest at 21:10 (22 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:30 · moonset 20:44 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 06:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in the United States
- New Yorksame time
- Los Angeles3 hours behind
- Brooklynsame time
- Chicago1 hour behind
- Queenssame time
- Houston1 hour behind
- Phoenix2 hours behind
- Philadelphiasame time
- San Antonio1 hour behind
- Manhattansame time
- San Diego3 hours behind
- Bronxsame time