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859 Area Code: Lexington, KY

The 859 area code covers Lexington, Covington, Florence and Richmond in Kentucky, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 859 number right now.

Current local time in the 859 area code

Current local time in the 859 area code

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Can you legally call a 859 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Kentucky
Sunday10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday10:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Kentucky's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 859 at a glance

StateKentucky
Principal cityLexington
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window10:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 859 area code

These are the main population centers 859 serves. Smaller towns across the same Kentucky region share the code.

  • Lexington
  • Covington
  • Florence
  • Richmond
  • Nicholasville

Calling 859 numbers legally

Kentucky is stricter than federal law. Kentucky permits residential solicitation calls only between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.: a 10 a.m. start, one of the latest in the country. Because the window follows the called party's local time, a 859 number is governed by Kentucky rules no matter where you are dialing from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

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FAQ

859 area code questions

859 is a US telephone area code serving Kentucky, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Lexington, and it also covers Covington, Florence and Richmond.
Area code 859 is in the state of Kentucky. It serves Lexington, Covington, Florence and Richmond, and its principal city is Lexington.
The 859 area code is on Eastern Time (America/New_York). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Kentucky. Kentucky permits residential solicitation calls only between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.: a 10 a.m. start, one of the latest in the country. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Kentucky numbers are permitted 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Not by itself. 859 is a legitimate Kentucky area code used by residents and businesses in Lexington and Covington. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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