Current Time in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
9:54:31 PM
21:54:31
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Elizabethtown is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Elizabethtown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Hardin County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 29,678
- Elevation
- 221 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 41' N / 85° 51' W
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Elizabethtown follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lexington
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Clock changes in Elizabethtown
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
- 10 hr 53 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 53 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 53 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Kentucky
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Louisville Muhammad Ali International AirportSDFLarge airport · Serves Louisville54.1 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SDF / KSDF
About 54.1 km (33.6 mi) north-northeast of Elizabethtown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Owensboro Daviess County AirportOWBMedium airport · Serves Owensboro115 km west
Source: OurAirports record · OWB / KOWB
About 115 km (71.5 mi) west of Elizabethtown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Blue Grass AirportLEXMedium airport · Serves Lexington116 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LEX / KLEX
About 116 km (72.3 mi) east-northeast of Elizabethtown
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Elizabethtown in?
- Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown?
- Clocks in Elizabethtown move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Elizabethtown observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Elizabethtown observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Elizabethtown?
- Elizabethtown is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer