Current Time in Burlington, Kentucky, USA
8:37:50 AM
08:37:50
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Burlington is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Burlington
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Boone County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 15,926
- Elevation
- 256 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 01' N / 84° 43' W
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Clock changes in Burlington
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Burlington follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lexington-Fayette
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Kentucky
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Burlington, Kentucky, USA
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportCVGLarge airport · Serves Cincinnati / Covington5.4 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CVG / KCVG
About 5.4 km (3.4 mi) east-northeast of Burlington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldLUKMedium airport · Serves Cincinnati27.6 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LUK / KLUK
About 27.6 km (17.1 mi) east-northeast of Burlington
Scheduled airline service in source data
James M. Cox Dayton International AirportDAYMedium airport · Serves Dayton107 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DAY / KDAY
About 107 km (66.2 mi) north-northeast of Burlington
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Burlington in?
- Burlington currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Burlington?
- Clocks in Burlington move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Burlington currently on daylight saving time?
- Burlington is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Burlington right now?
- Burlington is currently UTC−04:00