Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Lexington, KY. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Lexington, sunset ranges from 5:18 PM in November to 9:04 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 40 minutes at the summer solstice and 41 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Lexington (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:52 AM | 5:42 PM | 5:02 PM – 5:42 PM | 40 min | 9h 50m |
| February | 7:27 AM | 6:16 PM | 5:40 PM – 6:16 PM | 36 min | 10h 49m |
| March | 7:48 AM | 7:45 PM | 7:10 PM – 7:45 PM | 35 min | 11h 56m |
| April | 7:02 AM | 8:14 PM | 7:38 PM – 8:14 PM | 36 min | 13h 12m |
| May | 6:27 AM | 8:41 PM | 8:04 PM – 8:41 PM | 37 min | 14h 14m |
| June | 6:14 AM | 9:02 PM | 8:22 PM – 9:02 PM | 40 min | 14h 47m |
| July | 6:27 AM | 9:00 PM | 8:21 PM – 9:00 PM | 39 min | 14h 32m |
| August | 6:53 AM | 8:30 PM | 7:54 PM – 8:30 PM | 36 min | 13h 38m |
| September | 7:19 AM | 7:45 PM | 7:11 PM – 7:45 PM | 34 min | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:46 AM | 7:00 PM | 6:24 PM – 7:00 PM | 36 min | 11h 14m |
| November | 7:18 AM | 5:26 PM | 4:47 PM – 5:26 PM | 39 min | 10h 07m |
| December | 7:46 AM | 5:19 PM | 4:38 PM – 5:19 PM | 41 min | 9h 33m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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