Time in Fort Knox, Kentucky now
Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox.
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 10,124
- Coordinates
- 37.8911° N, 85.9636° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Knox.
Worked out for 37.8911° N, 85.9636° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Knox for 14h 48m, and on the shortest day for 9h 32m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fort Knox compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Knox lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Fort Knox |
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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 Fort Knox.
The closest places listed for Kentucky, with the distance from Fort Knox and their local time. See every place on the Kentucky page.
When the clocks change in Fort Knox.
Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Knox.
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What time is it in Fort Knox right now?
Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox in?
Fort Knox uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Kentucky in most cases. The Kentucky page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Fort Knox observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 21:09, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:55 and sets at 17:27.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Knox?
The sun is up for 14h 48m on the June solstice and for 9h 32m 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 Fort Knox and New York?
Fort Knox is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Knox and London?
Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox?
Fort Knox has about 10,124 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 Fort Knox?
Fort Knox sits at 37.8911° N, 85.9636° W in Kentucky, about 27 miles from Louisville.
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Which places are closest to Fort Knox?
The closest places listed are Radcliff, 4 miles away, Vine Grove, 6 miles away and Elizabethtown, 15 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.