Cincinnati Time Zone

Cincinnati time zone information is important if you are planning a trip here. Right?! Well, all of Ohio falls within the Eastern Standard Time (EST) Zone. The digital clock below gives you the current date and time as we speak (or actually as you read).

You might also want to be aware of when daylight savings time (DST) is in effect in Cincinnati. The exact dates that DST begins and ends varies each year. For 2010:

DST started on Sunday March 14 at 2:00 AM local standard time
DST ends on Sunday November 7 at 2:00 AM local daylight time

While you're in Cincinnati, you may take a side trip. That could also mean a time change. Here are some convenient destinations and the time zones of those locations:

Chicago, Illinois -- Central Standard Time (CST) Zone (distance from Cincy is 250 miles)

Louisville, Kentucky -- EST (Eastern KY is EST) (distance from Cincy is 92 miles)

Bowling Green, Kentucky -- CST (Western KY is CST)(distance from Cincy is 185 miles)

Nashville, Tennessee CST (distance from Cincy is 240 miles)

Indianapolis, Indiana EST (distance from Cincy is 98 miles) 80 counties in Indiana are on EST and 12 western counties are on CST.

When traveling from the EST to the CST, remember it is an hour earlier in the CST Zone (compared to the EST Zone).

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