United States
Time now in Covington
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 08:24Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
40,640
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
08:24
Day length
13h 27m
Coordinates
39.03, -84.52
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About the time in Covington
The zone identifier America/New_York is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/New_York keeps pointing at New York time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:57 and sunset at 08:24 local time, giving 13h 27m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (39.03, -84.52) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Covington.
Covington is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Covington
- When do the sun rise and set in Covington today?
- Sunrise is at 06:57 and sunset at 08:24, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
- What time is it in Covington right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Covington, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is Covington in?
- Covington uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
- Does Covington change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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