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Corbin, Kentucky · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Corbin Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Corbin, Kentucky, giving 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 55m
−2m 11s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.1° 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 Corbin for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 55m | −2m 11s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 53m | −2m 11s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 51m | −2m 09s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 49m | −2m 09s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 47m | −2m 08s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 45m | −2m 07s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 43m | −2m 06s |
Daylight in Corbin through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 42m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 38m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 Corbin
Today's times; the difference is against Corbin.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Corbin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 12 mi N | same minute | ||
| Williamsburg | 15 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Somerset | 30 mi WNW | 2 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Middlesboro | 32 mi SE | 1 minute 57 seconds earlier | ||
| LaFollette TN | 39 mi S | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Monticello | 42 mi W | other time zone | ||
| Berea | 44 mi NNW | 1 minute 36 seconds later | ||
| Hazard | 54 mi ENE | 3 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Richmond | 56 mi N | 1 minute 49 seconds later | ||
| Clinton TN | 58 mi S | 55 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Corbin
- Location
- Corbin, Kentucky, United States
- County / district
- Whitley County
- Coordinates
- 36.9487°N, 84.0969°W
- Elevation
- 329 m (1,079 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,389
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 Corbin
What time is sunrise in Corbin today?
Sunrise in Corbin, Kentucky today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:53 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Corbin get today?
Corbin gets 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Corbin this evening?
Evening golden hour in Corbin runs from 6:12 PM to 7:04 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Corbin?
The longest day of 2026 in Corbin is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 38 minutes.
What time zone is Corbin in?
Corbin uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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