Elizabethtown, Kentucky · Monday, October 26, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Elizabethtown Today

Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at 8:03 AM and sets at 6:52 PM EDT in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, giving 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 13 seconds shorter than yesterday.

Sunrise 8:03 AM Rises in the ESE at 105°

Sunset 6:52 PM Sets in the WSW at 255°

Daylight 10h 49m −2m 13s vs yesterday

First light7:36 AMCivil dawn, sun 6° below

Solar noon1:27 PMSun 39.7° above the horizon

Last light7:18 PMCivil dusk, sun 6° below

Evening golden hour 6:15 PM–7:08 PM Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)

Night
Astronomical twilight
Nautical twilight
Civil twilight
Daylight
Golden hour

Twilight times today
	Dawn	Dusk
Astronomical −18°	6:35 AM	8:20 PM
Nautical −12°	7:05 AM	7:49 PM
Civil −6°	7:36 AM	7:18 PM
Sunrise / sunset	8:03 AM	6:52 PM

Golden hour and blue hour today
	Morning	Evening
Blue hour	7:36 AM–7:46 AM	7:08 PM–7:18 PM
Golden hour	7:46 AM–8:39 AM	6:15 PM–7:08 PM

Sunrise and sunset in Elizabethtown for the next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Change
Today Oct 26	8:03 AM	6:52 PM	10h 49m	−2m 13s
Tue Oct 27	8:04 AM	6:50 PM	10h 47m	−2m 12s
Wed Oct 28	8:05 AM	6:49 PM	10h 45m	−2m 12s
Thu Oct 29	8:06 AM	6:48 PM	10h 42m	−2m 11s
Fri Oct 30	8:07 AM	6:47 PM	10h 40m	−2m 09s
Sat Oct 31	8:08 AM	6:46 PM	10h 38m	−2m 09s
Sun Nov 1	7:09 AM	5:45 PM	10h 36m	−2m 08s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Elizabethtown through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

Daylight
Civil twilight
Night

Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 46m of daylight

Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 33m of daylight

Earliest sunrise6:22 AMJune 6, 2026

Latest sunset9:09 PMJune 24, 2026

Latest sunrise8:08 AMOctober 31, 2026

Earliest sunset5:25 PMDecember 1, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Elizabethtown sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox	March 20, 2026	10:46 AM
June solstice longest day	June 21, 2026	4:25 AM
September equinox	September 22, 2026	8:06 PM
December solstice shortest day	December 21, 2026	3:50 PM
Clocks go forward	March 8, 2026	EDT
Clocks go back	November 1, 2026	EST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Full Moon

99% illuminated · 15.3 days old

Moonrise 6:55 PM · Moonset 8:39 AM

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 9:54 AM.

Moon calendar for Elizabethtown

Sunrise and sunset in places near Elizabethtown

Today's times; the difference is against Elizabethtown.

Place	Distance	Sunrise	Sunset	Sunrise vs Elizabethtown
Vine Grove	10 mi NW	8:03 AM	6:52 PM	39 seconds later
Radcliff	11 mi NNW	8:03 AM	6:52 PM	34 seconds later
Fort Knox	15 mi NNW	8:03 AM	6:52 PM	41 seconds later
Shepherdsville	22 mi NNE	8:02 AM	6:51 PM	same minute
Bardstown	23 mi ENE	8:01 AM	6:50 PM	1 minute 25 seconds earlier
Hillview	28 mi NNE	8:02 AM	6:50 PM	same minute
Leitchfield	28 mi WSW	7:04 AM	5:54 PM	other time zone
Valley Station	29 mi N	8:03 AM	6:51 PM	other time zone
Fairdale	29 mi N	8:03 AM	6:51 PM	other time zone
Mount Washington	30 mi NE	8:02 AM	6:50 PM	46 seconds earlier

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About Elizabethtown

Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States
County / district: Hardin County
Coordinates: 37.6940°N, 85.8591°W
Elevation: 221 m (725 ft)
Time zone: America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population: 29,678

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Elizabethtown

What time is sunrise in Elizabethtown today?

Sunrise in Elizabethtown, Kentucky today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 8:03 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:52 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Elizabethtown get today?

Elizabethtown gets 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 13 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Elizabethtown this evening?

Evening golden hour in Elizabethtown runs from 6:15 PM to 7:08 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Elizabethtown?

The longest day of 2026 in Elizabethtown is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 46 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 33 minutes.

What time zone is Elizabethtown in?

Elizabethtown uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).

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