What time is it in Covington right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Covington, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/New_York. Covington is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Covington in?

Covington uses EDT (Eastern Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does Covington observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Covington?

Open the time zone converter for Covington to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Covington, Kentucky, United States

Covington is on EDT (Eastern Time), UTC−4. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Covington, United States

6:42 AM:24EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: Kentucky
Lat/Long: 39°05'N / 84°31'W
Elevation: 155 m
Population: 40,997
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Covington

Time zone
EDT
Eastern Time
UTC offset
UTC−4
4 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Covington keeps the time of the IANA zone America/New_York, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Covington today

Sunrise
8:00 AM
Sunset
6:43 PM
Day length
10 hours 43 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Covington for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 39°05'N / 84°31'W.

Time difference between Covington and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Covington. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Covington
City	Local time	Compared to Covington
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:42 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:42 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:42 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:42 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:42 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:42 AM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:42 AM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:42 AM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:42 AM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:42 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:42 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:12 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:42 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:42 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:42 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:42 PM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:42 PM	+17h (ahead)

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