Current Time in Covington, Kentucky, USA
2:40:03 AM
02:40:03
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Covington is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Covington
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Kenton County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 40,997
- Elevation
- 155 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 05' N / 84° 30' W
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Covington follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lexington
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Covington local time
Clock changes in Covington
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 04 min1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 04 min1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% 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 04 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Kentucky
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Covington, Kentucky, USA
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldLUKMedium airport · Serves Cincinnati8.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LUK / KLUK
About 8.0 km (5.0 mi) east-northeast of Covington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportCVGLarge airport · Serves Cincinnati / Covington14.3 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CVG / KCVG
About 14.3 km (8.9 mi) west-southwest of Covington
Scheduled airline service in source data
James M. Cox Dayton International AirportDAYMedium airport · Serves Dayton94.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DAY / KDAY
About 94.4 km (58.7 mi) north-northeast of Covington
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Covington in?
- Covington 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 Covington?
- Clocks in Covington 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 Covington observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Covington observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Covington?
- Covington is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer