Time Now in Covington, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 39.08° N, 84.51° W
Elevation: 155 m above sea level
Population rank: #1187 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Kentucky
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (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
Clocks in Covington are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Covington sits at a modest 155 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 914 km away. Covington is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Covington gets 13h 25m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 20:23.
Time & Daylight in Covington
Daylight Hours in Covington
Covington gets 13h 25m of daylight today. Sunrise in Covington is at 06:58 and sunset in Covington is at 20:23.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 25m near the December solstice to 14h 55m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Aug ● | 05:17 | 06:57 | 13:40 | 17:26 | 20:24 | 21:54 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:18 | 06:58 | 13:40 | 17:25 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:19 | 06:59 | 13:40 | 17:24 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:21 | 07:00 | 13:40 | 17:23 | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:22 | 07:01 | 13:39 | 17:23 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:23 | 07:02 | 13:39 | 17:22 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:24 | 07:03 | 13:39 | 17:21 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Covington
Sunrise
in Covington
↑
6:58 AM
Sunset
in Covington
↓
8:23 PM
Day Length
13h 25m
Dawn
in Covington
6:29 AM
Dusk
in Covington
8:51 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Covington
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
70.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:18
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:09
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Distances & Clock Changes in Covington
How Far Is Covington From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 914 km | ENE (75deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,046 km | W (270deg) |
| London | 6,368 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,652 km | NE (49deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,001 km | SE (144deg) |
| Moscow | 8,141 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,548 km | NW (325deg) |
| Dubai | 11,735 km | NE (37deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Covington?
Covington next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Covington's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Covington and you would surface in the open ocean, near 39.1deg S, 95.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Covington
What time is it in Covington right now?
The current local time in Covington is 03:23 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Covington follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Covington in?
Covington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), 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 Covington?
Is Covington on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Covington as of August 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Covington today?
Covington sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 20:23 today, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Covington tonight?
Over Covington tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 70.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Covington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Covington, clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.