Current Time in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
6:19:31 PM
18:19:31
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Owensboro is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Owensboro
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Daviess County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 59,042
- Elevation
- 120 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 46' N / 87° 06' W
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Owensboro follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Owensboro
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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 53 min2 min 16 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 16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.3° 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 — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 53 min | 2 min 16 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 13 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 11 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 Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro Daviess County AirportOWBMedium airport6.0 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · OWB / KOWB
About 6.0 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Owensboro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Evansville Regional AirportEVVMedium airport · Serves Evansville47.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · EVV / KEVV
About 47.0 km (29.2 mi) northwest of Owensboro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Louisville Muhammad Ali International AirportSDFLarge airport · Serves Louisville129 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SDF / KSDF
About 129 km (79.9 mi) east-northeast of Owensboro
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Owensboro in?
- Owensboro 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 Owensboro?
- Clocks in Owensboro move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Owensboro observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Owensboro observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Owensboro?
- Owensboro is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer