Current Time in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
2:17:01 PM
14:17:01
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Bowling Green is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bowling Green
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Warren County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 63,616
- Elevation
- 161 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 59' N / 86° 26' W
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Bowling Green follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Bowling Green
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 49 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 49 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Kentucky
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Nashville International AirportBNALarge airport · Serves Nashville98.5 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BNA / KBNA
About 98.5 km (61.2 mi) south-southwest of Bowling Green
Scheduled airline service in source data
Owensboro Daviess County AirportOWBMedium airport · Serves Owensboro105 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · OWB / KOWB
About 105 km (65.3 mi) northwest of Bowling Green
Scheduled airline service in source data
Louisville Muhammad Ali International AirportSDFLarge airport · Serves Louisville145 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SDF / KSDF
About 145 km (90.3 mi) north-northeast of Bowling Green
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bowling Green in?
- Bowling Green uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Bowling Green?
- Clocks in Bowling Green move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Bowling Green observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bowling Green observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bowling Green?
- Bowling Green is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer