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Bardstown, Kentucky · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bardstown Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Bardstown, Kentucky, giving 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 53m
−2m 16s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Bardstown for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 53m | −2m 16s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 51m | −2m 14s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 49m | −2m 14s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 46m | −2m 13s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 44m | −2m 12s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 42m | −2m 11s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 40m | −2m 11s |
Daylight in Bardstown through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 47m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Bardstown
Today's times; the difference is against Bardstown.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bardstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | 17 mi NNW | 38 seconds later | ||
| Shepherdsville | 18 mi NW | 1 minute 14 seconds later | ||
| Lebanon | 20 mi SE | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Hillview | 22 mi NNW | 1 minute 13 seconds later | ||
| Elizabethtown | 23 mi WSW | 1 minute 25 seconds later | ||
| Highview | 25 mi NNW | other time zone | ||
| Fern Creek | 25 mi NNW | other time zone | ||
| Okolona | 26 mi NNW | other time zone | ||
| Fairdale | 26 mi NW | other time zone | ||
| Radcliff | 26 mi W | 1 minute 58 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Bardstown
- Location
- Bardstown, Kentucky, United States
- County / district
- Nelson County
- Coordinates
- 37.8092°N, 85.4669°W
- Elevation
- 197 m (646 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 13,091
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Bardstown
What time is sunrise in Bardstown today?
Sunrise in Bardstown, Kentucky today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:59 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:52 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bardstown get today?
Bardstown gets 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bardstown this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bardstown runs from 6:16 PM to 7:09 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bardstown?
The longest day of 2026 in Bardstown is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 47 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 33 minutes.
What time zone is Bardstown in?
Bardstown uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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