Independence in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.9512, -84.5492
- Population
- 26 819
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 650 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Independence, Kentucky, United States
Current local time for Independence, Kentucky, United States is listed here, in the America/New_York time zone (−5).
Independence, United States
Saturday, 14 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/New_York
Local time in Independence
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Independence.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:21 AM Solar noon 12:24 PM Sunset 5:27 PM Daylight 10 h 06 min Night 13 h 54 min Civil twilight 6:53 AM – 5:55 PM
Weather in Independence right now
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Independence and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 24348
- 26374
- 38638
- 41051
- 44131
- 50644
- 54747
- 64050
- 64051
- 64052
- 64053
- 64054
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Kentucky
- Louisville 624 444
- Lexington 320 347
- Lexington-Fayette 314 488
- Meads 288 649
- Bowling Green 63 616
- Owensboro 59 042
Other places named Independence
- Independence Missouri, United States
- Independence Oregon, United States
- Independence Kansas, United States
- Independence Ohio, United States
- Independence Iowa, United States
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- Kenton County — 2.4 km
- Ricedale — 3.0 km
- Nicholson — 5.1 km
- Bank Lick — 5.3 km
- Staffordsburg — 5.9 km
- Devon — 6.1 km
Time and daylight in Independence
There is no time difference between Independence and nearby Kenton County or Ricedale.
12 postal codes divide Independence.
Independence holds to America/New_York time, which equals UTC−5. Clock adjustment for daylight saving: No.
Sunrise in Independence is at 7:21 AM today, and sunset comes at 5:27 PM. Daylight lasts 10 h 06 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone name applies to Independence?
- The time zone name for Independence is America/New_York, with an offset of −5.
- Does Independence observe daylight saving time?
- No.
- Is there a set time for sunset in Independence?
- Today the sun sets at 5:27 PM.