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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090225113631
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000277375-09-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Breathitt Linda Key
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001364848

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08788
		FILM NUMBER:		09632840

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		859-268-7731

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2901 TABOR OAKS LANE
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40502

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELTA NATURAL GAS CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000277375
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				610458329
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3617 LEXINGTON RD
		CITY:			WINCHESTER
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8597446171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3617 LEXINGTON ROAD
		STREET 2:		3617 LEXINGTON ROAD
		CITY:			WINCHESTER
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40391
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000277375</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DELTA NATURAL GAS CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DGAS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001364848</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Breathitt Linda Key</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2901 TABOR OAKS LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEXINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40502</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1230</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Emily P. Bennett/POA for Linda K. Breathitt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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