Current Time in Ashland, Kentucky, USA
4:21:46 AM
04:21:46
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Ashland is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Ashland
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Boyd County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,108
- Elevation
- 168 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 28' N / 82° 38' W
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Ashland follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lexington
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ashland local time
Clock changes in Ashland
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 05 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 05 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 05 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Ashland
Upcoming public holidays in Kentucky
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson FieldHTSMedium airport · Serves Huntington14.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HTS / KHTS
About 14.2 km (8.8 mi) south-southeast of Ashland
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yeager AirportCRWMedium airport · Serves Charleston91.8 km east
Source: OurAirports record · CRW / KCRW
About 91.8 km (57.0 mi) east of Ashland
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mid Ohio Valley Regional AirportPKBMedium airport · Serves Parkersburg (Williamstown)142 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PKB / KPKB
About 142 km (88.0 mi) northeast of Ashland
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ashland in?
- Ashland uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Ashland?
- Clocks in Ashland move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Ashland observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ashland observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ashland?
- Ashland is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer