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What time is it in Kentucky? It depends. Here's why.

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Eastern or Central time? The Bluegrass State has both, and it's something to keep in mind when making plans to cities bordering the two zones.

Here's what we know.

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How many time zones are there in the United States?

The U.S. has four standard time zones, but nine in total between Alaska, Hawaii and other territories, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Time zones across the United States.

The big four are Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific, but there are five others. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are in the Atlantic Time Zone; all of Alaska besides the Aleutian Islands are in the Alaska Time Zone; the Aleutian Islands and Hawaii are in the Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone; the Samoa Zone includes American Samoa; and the Chamorro Zone includes Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

How many time zones are there in Kentucky?

There are two time zones in Kentucky, Eastern and Central.

Is Louisville on CST or EST?

Louisville is in the Eastern Time Zone, according to Kentucky's Cabinet for Economic Development.

Are Louisville and Lexington in the same time zone?

Yes. Louisville and Lexington are in the Eastern Time Zone.

What time is it in Ashland?

Ashland is in the Eastern Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Bowling Green?

Bowling Green is in the Central Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Covington?

Covington is in the Eastern Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Elizabethtown?

Elizabethtown is in the Eastern Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Frankfort?

Frankfort is in the Eastern Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Hopkinsville?

Hopkinsville is in the Central Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Lexington?

Lexington is in the Eastern Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Louisville?

Louisville is in the Eastern Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Owensboro?

Owensboro is in the Central Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Paducah?

Paducah is in the Central Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

What time is it in Somerset?

Somerset is in the Eastern Time Zone. Click here to check the time.

Where is the time zone split in Kentucky?

Kentucky is in both the Eastern and Central Time Zones. Cities like Somerset and Elizabethtown are in the Eastern Time Zone while cities like Bowling Green and Owensboro are in the Central Time Zone.

What states are in more than one time zone?

As previously reported by USA TODAY, there are 15 states with more than one time zone.

  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Florida
  • Idaho
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • North Dakota
  • Oregon
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas

Time Zones in the U.S.:These 15 U.S. states have more than one time zone

What states are in which time zones?

  • Alabama: Central.
  • Alaska: Alaska and Hawaii-Aleutian.
  • Arizona: Mountain. Most of the state doesn't observe daylight savings, but the Navajo Nation, in the northeastern part of the state, does. Learn more from The Arizona Republic.
  • Arkansas: Central.
  • California: Pacific.
  • Colorado: Mountain.
  • Connecticut: Eastern.
  • Delaware: Eastern.
  • Florida: Eastern and Central.
  • Georgia: Eastern.
  • Hawaii: Hawaii-Aleutian. No daylight saving time.
  • Idaho: Mountain and Pacific.
  • Illinois: Central.
  • Indiana: Eastern and Central.
  • Iowa: Central.
  • Kansas: Central and Mountain.
  • Kentucky: Eastern and Central.
  • Louisiana: Central.
  • Maine: Eastern.
  • Maryland: Eastern.
  • Massachusetts: Eastern.
  • Michigan: Eastern and Central.
  • Minnesota: Central.
  • Mississippi: Central.
  • Missouri: Central.
  • Montana: Mountain.
  • Nebraska: Central and Mountain.
  • Nevada: Pacific and Mountain.
  • New Hampshire: Eastern.
  • New Jersey: Eastern.
  • New Mexico: Mountain.
  • New York: Eastern.
  • North Carolina: Eastern.
  • North Dakota: Central and Mountain.
  • Ohio: Eastern.
  • Oklahoma: Central.
  • Oregon: Pacific and Mountain.
  • Pennsylvania: Eastern.
  • Rhode Island: Eastern.
  • South Carolina: Eastern.
  • South Dakota: Central and Mountain.
  • Tennessee: Eastern and Central.
  • Texas: Central and Mountain.
  • Utah: Mountain.
  • Vermont: Eastern.
  • Virginia: Eastern.
  • Washington: Pacific.
  • West Virginia: Eastern.
  • Wisconsin: Central.
  • Wyoming: Mountain.