Time in Fern Creek, Kentucky now
Fern Creek is in Kentucky and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fern Creek.
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 18,409
- Coordinates
- 38.1598° N, 85.5877° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fern Creek.
Worked out for 38.1598° N, 85.5877° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fern Creek for 14h 49m, and on the shortest day for 9h 30m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fern Creek compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fern Creek lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Fern Creek |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Fern Creek.
The closest places listed for Kentucky, with the distance from Fern Creek and their local time. See every place on the Kentucky page.
When the clocks change in Fern Creek.
Fern Creek follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Fern Creek.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fern Creek.
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What time is it in Fern Creek right now?
Fern Creek is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Fern Creek in?
Fern Creek uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Kentucky in most cases. The Kentucky page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Fern Creek observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fern Creek go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Fern Creek?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 21:08, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:54 and sets at 17:25.
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How long is the longest day in Fern Creek?
The sun is up for 14h 49m on the June solstice and for 9h 30m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Fern Creek and New York?
Fern Creek is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fern Creek and London?
Fern Creek is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Fern Creek?
Fern Creek has about 18,409 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Kentucky on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fern Creek?
Fern Creek sits at 38.1598° N, 85.5877° W in Kentucky, about 11 miles from Louisville.
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Which places are closest to Fern Creek?
The closest places listed are Highview, 2 miles away, Jeffersontown, 3 miles away and Newburg, 4 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.