Jefferson County in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.1872, -85.6592
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 754 km away
- Same name
- 24 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Local time right now in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States appears above, in the America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone (−4).
Jefferson County, United States
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/Kentucky/Louisville
Local time in Jefferson County
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
The sun today
Sunrise 8:08 AM Solar noon 1:27 PM Sunset 6:47 PM Daylight 10 h 40 min Night 13 h 20 min Civil twilight 7:40 AM – 7:14 PM
Weather in Jefferson County right now
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Jefferson County and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 40218 Louisville — 0.5 km away
- 40281 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40269 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40268 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40266 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40261 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40257 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40256 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40255 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40253 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40252 Louisville — 1.6 km away
- 40251 Louisville — 1.6 km away
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 Jefferson County
- Jefferson County Alabama, United States
- Jefferson County Arkansas, United States
- Jefferson County Colorado, United States
- Jefferson County Florida, United States
- Jefferson County Georgia, United States
Same time zone — America/Kentucky/Louisville
- Louisville United States
Nearby places
- Newburg — 3.0 km
- Highgate Springs — 3.5 km
- Kingsley — 3.9 km
- Lynnview — 4.5 km
- Okolona — 5.7 km
- Plymouth Village — 5.8 km
Jefferson County: clock, sun and surroundings
Postal designations for Jefferson County total 12.
The zone covering Jefferson County is called America/Kentucky/Louisville and stands at UTC−4. Seasonal clock changes apply: Yes.
Morning light reaches Jefferson County at 8:08 AM, and the sun sets at 6:47 PM. Daylight lasts a total of 10 h 40 min.
The clock reading for Jefferson County covers nearby Newburg and Highgate Springs as well.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone applies to Jefferson County?
- The time zone that applies to Jefferson County is America/Kentucky/Louisville, with an offset of −4.
- Do I need to account for daylight saving time in Jefferson County?
- Daylight saving time in Jefferson County: Yes.
- What time is first light in Jefferson County?
- The sun rises at 8:08 AM.