What time is it in Lexington-Fayette right now?

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

What time zone is Lexington-Fayette in?

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

Does Lexington-Fayette 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 Lexington-Fayette?

Open the time zone converter for Lexington-Fayette 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 Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States

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

Lexington-Fayette, United States

6:43 AM:31EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: Kentucky
Lat/Long: 38°03'N / 84°28'W
Elevation: 305 m
Population: 314,488
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Lexington-Fayette

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

Lexington-Fayette 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 Lexington-Fayette today

Sunrise
7:58 AM
Sunset
6:44 PM
Day length
10 hours 46 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lexington-Fayette for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 38°03'N / 84°28'W.

Time difference between Lexington-Fayette and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Lexington-Fayette
City	Local time	Compared to Lexington-Fayette
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:43 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:43 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:43 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:43 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:43 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:43 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:43 AM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:43 AM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:43 AM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:43 AM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:43 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:43 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:13 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:43 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:43 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:43 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:43 PM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:43 PM	+17h (ahead)

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