United States
Time now in Covington
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 07:35Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
8,765
Sunrise
06:31
Sunset
07:35
Day length
13h 04m
Coordinates
30.48, -90.11
Time difference from Covington
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About the time in Covington
Sunrise today lands at 06:31 and sunset at 07:35 local time, giving 13h 04m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (30.48, -90.11) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Covington.
Around 8,765 people live in Covington, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Covington
- Which time zone is Covington in?
- Covington uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What are normal business hours in Covington in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Covington runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Covington?
- Covington is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Covington right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Covington, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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