Time Now in Bowling Green, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 36.99° N, 86.44° W
Elevation: 161 m above sea level
Population rank: #690 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Kentucky
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Bowling Green keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Bowling Green sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Bowling Green sits at a modest 161 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1152 km away. Bowling Green is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Bowling Green at 06:21 and sets at 19:05, giving 12h 43m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Bowling Green
Daylight Hours in Bowling Green
Bowling Green gets 12h 43m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bowling Green is at 06:21 and sunset in Bowling Green is at 19:05.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 37m near the December solstice to 14h 42m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 7 Sep ● | 04:49 | 06:21 | 12:43 | 16:19 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:50 | 06:22 | 12:43 | 16:19 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 04:51 | 06:22 | 12:43 | 16:18 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 04:52 | 06:23 | 12:42 | 16:17 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:53 | 06:24 | 12:42 | 16:16 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:54 | 06:25 | 12:42 | 16:15 | 18:58 | 20:28 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:55 | 06:26 | 12:41 | 16:14 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bowling Green
Sunrise
in Bowling Green
↑
6:21 AM
Sunset
in Bowling Green
↓
7:05 PM
Day Length
12h 43m
Dawn
in Bowling Green
5:54 AM
Dusk
in Bowling Green
7:31 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Bowling Green
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
18.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 02:10
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 17:09
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Distances & Clock Changes in Bowling Green
How Far Is Bowling Green From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,152 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,883 km | W (273deg) |
| London | 6,650 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 6,932 km | NE (48deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,918 km | SE (142deg) |
| Moscow | 8,426 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,640 km | NW (324deg) |
| Dubai | 12,022 km | NE (36deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Bowling Green?
Bowling Green next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Bowling Green's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bowling Green and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.0deg S, 93.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bowling Green
What time is it in Bowling Green right now?
The current local time in Bowling Green is 00:26 on Monday, September 07, 2026. Bowling Green follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Bowling Green in?
Bowling Green runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bowling Green?
Right now Bowling Green sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Bowling Green means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Bowling Green on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Bowling Green is currently observing daylight saving time as of September 07, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bowling Green today?
Today in Bowling Green: sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset is at 19:05, giving 12h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bowling Green tonight?
Over Bowling Green tonight the moon shows a Waning Crescent phase at 18.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Bowling Green?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bowling Green, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.