Current Time in Paducah, Kentucky, USA
10:12:09 PM
22:12:09
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Paducah is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Paducah
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- McCracken County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,864
- Elevation
- 104 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 05' N / 88° 36' W
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Paducah follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Paducah
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 15 min1 min 48 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 15 min1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.8° 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 15 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 09 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 1 min 37 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 Paducah, Kentucky, USA
Barkley Regional AirportPAHMedium airport15.6 km west
Source: OurAirports record · PAH / KPAH
About 15.6 km (9.7 mi) west of Paducah
Scheduled airline service in source data
Veterans Airport of Southern IllinoisMWAMedium airport · Serves Marion82.9 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MWA / KMWA
About 82.9 km (51.5 mi) north-northwest of Paducah
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cape Girardeau Regional AirportCGIMedium airport · Serves Cape Girardeau87.5 km west
Source: OurAirports record · CGI / KCGI
About 87.5 km (54.4 mi) west of Paducah
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Paducah in?
- Paducah 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 Paducah?
- Clocks in Paducah 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 Paducah observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Paducah observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Paducah?
- Paducah is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer