The current local time in Louisville, United States is displayed in the live clock above. Louisville is in the EDT timezone (GMT-4). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Louisville uses the America/Louisville timezone. The abbreviation is EDT, with a UTC offset of GMT-4. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to EDT (GMT-4).
Yes, Louisville observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is EST (GMT-5). During DST it changes to EDT (GMT-4). DST starts on Mar 8, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Nov 1, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to Louisville: New York is the same time. London is 4 hours ahead. Tokyo is 13 hours ahead. Sydney is 15 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Louisville is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Louisville to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Louisville, sunrise is at 8:06 AM and sunset is at 7:44 PM (local time). The total day length is 11h 38m. Solar noon occurs at 1:55 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Louisville's latitude.