Sunrise and sunset in Lexington-Fayette, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 18:43 in Lexington-Fayette (GMT-4): 10 h 43 min of daylight, 2 min 13 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:21, it is 38.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Solar noon
- 13:21, 38.7° high
- Day length
- 10 h 43 min
- Golden hour
- 07:59–08:36 and 18:06–18:43
- Blue hour
- 07:22–07:42 and 18:59–19:20
See the sun’s path over Lexington-Fayette on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:30–07:01 | 19:41–20:11 |
| Nautical twilight | 07:01–07:32 | 19:10–19:41 |
| Civil twilight | 07:32–07:59 | 18:43–19:10 |
Sunrise and sunset in Lexington-Fayette through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:54 | 17:29 | 9 h 35 min | 29° |
| February | 07:42 | 18:01 | 10 h 18 min | 35° |
| March | 07:09 | 18:31 | 11 h 21 min | 44.6° |
| April | 07:22 | 20:00 | 12 h 38 min | 56.7° |
| May | 06:41 | 20:28 | 13 h 47 min | 67.2° |
| June | 06:16 | 20:54 | 14 h 38 min | 74.1° |
| July | 06:18 | 21:04 | 14 h 45 min | 75° |
| August | 06:40 | 20:46 | 14 h 06 min | 69.8° |
| September | 07:07 | 20:07 | 12 h 59 min | 60° |
| October | 07:33 | 19:20 | 11 h 47 min | 48.6° |
| November | 07:03 | 17:38 | 10 h 34 min | 37.4° |
| December | 07:35 | 17:18 | 9 h 43 min | 30.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Lexington-Fayette
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 49% of the sun covered at 12:28 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 8% of the sun covered at 17:21 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Lexington-Fayette
- Lexington 7 km
- Louisville 116 km
- Cincinnati 120 km
- Meads 158 km
- Dayton 191 km
- Knoxville 237 km
- Indianapolis 241 km
- Columbus 247 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 38.0498°, -84.4585° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.