Kentucky does, in fact, observe Daylight Saving Time. Like most states, Kentucky advances clocks in March and sets them back in November each year. There have been legislative efforts to stay on standard time year-round, such as House Bill 674, but they have not passed into law and were not enacted as of 2025.
The very simple reason Kentucky still follows Daylight Saving Time is because federal law mandates either following the national DST schedule or sticking to standard time year-round—but Kentucky has chosen to keep following the national Daylight Saving schedule like most states.
The two U.S. states that do not observe Daylight Saving Time are Arizona and Hawaii. Both have opted out and remain on standard time all year, primarily because of their unique climates (especially Arizona’s hot desert temperatures, where later sunsets are less desirable).
SOURCES
(https://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/usa/kentucky)
(https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/daylight-savings-time-by-state)(https://www.reddit.com/r/Kentucky/comments/1f0vras/dst_or_est/)
(https://usafacts.org/articles/why-does-daylight-saving-time-exist/)
(https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/us-states-scrap-daylight-savings-time-change/)
