Lexington
Sunrise and sunset in Lexington
Today’s sunrise, sunset and twilight in Lexington, in local time. At 38° N, the day lasts from 9 h 32 min at the winter solstice to 14 h 48 min at the summer solstice.
Today · worked out at
Wednesday, October 21: sunrise at 07:52, sunset at 18:51.
Day length 11 h 00 min, 2 min 18 s shorter than yesterday.
Solar noon at 13:22, with the Sun 41° above the horizon.
Times are Lexington time (EDT).
Twilight and golden hour today
| Today | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:24 | 20:19 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:54 | 19:49 |
| Civil twilight | 07:25 | 19:18 |
| Sunrise and sunset | 07:52 | 18:51 |
| Golden hour | 07:52–08:28 | 18:15–18:51 |
Each twilight begins at the morning time and ends at the evening one.
The year in Lexington
- Longest day: June 21, 14 h 48 min, from sunrise at 06:15 to sunset at 21:03.
- Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 32 min, from sunrise at 07:50 to sunset at 17:21.
Sunrise and sunset on the 21st of each month, 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | 07:49 | 17:48 | 9 h 59 min |
| February 21 | 07:20 | 18:23 | 11 h 03 min |
| March 21 | 07:39 | 19:50 | 12 h 11 min |
| April 21 | 06:54 | 20:19 | 13 h 25 min |
| May 21 | 06:22 | 20:46 | 14 h 24 min |
| June 21 | 06:15 | 21:03 | 14 h 48 min |
| July 21 | 06:32 | 20:56 | 14 h 24 min |
| August 21 | 06:58 | 20:23 | 13 h 25 min |
| September 21 | 07:24 | 19:36 | 12 h 11 min |
| October 21 | 07:52 | 18:51 | 11 h 00 min |
| November 21 | 07:25 | 17:22 | 9 h 57 min |
| December 21 | 07:50 | 17:21 | 9 h 32 min |
Good to know
- Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the Sun meets a level horizon, allowing for the usual bending of light by the air. Hills, buildings and height shift what you see by a few minutes.
- Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the Sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour here is the photographers’ usual definition: the Sun less than 6° above it.
- Worked out when the page loads from NOAA’s solar equations, for 38° N, 84.5° W, and accurate to about a minute.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Day and night, live, The Sun, Moon and planets
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