Current Time in Murray, Kentucky, USA
8:26:00 PM
20:26:00
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Murray is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Murray
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Calloway County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 18,954
- Elevation
- 163 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 36' N / 88° 18' W
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Murray follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Murray local time
Clock changes in Murray
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 17 min1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 17 min1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (18% 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 17 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 1 min 35 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 Murray, Kentucky, USA
Barkley Regional AirportPAHMedium airport · Serves Paducah64.6 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PAH / KPAH
About 64.6 km (40.1 mi) northwest of Murray
Scheduled airline service in source data
McKellar-Sipes Regional AirportMKLMedium airport · Serves Jackson125 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MKL / KMKL
About 125 km (77.4 mi) south-southwest of Murray
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cape Girardeau Regional AirportCGIMedium airport · Serves Cape Girardeau131 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CGI / KCGI
About 131 km (81.3 mi) west-northwest of Murray
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Murray in?
- Murray uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Murray?
- Clocks in Murray move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Murray observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Murray observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Murray?
- Murray is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer