Louisville, Kentucky · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Louisville Today

Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Louisville, Kentucky, giving 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

8:04 AM 6:49 PM noon 1:27 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 45m −2m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Kentucky/Louisville (UTC−4)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:35 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:35 AM–7:06 AMNautical twilight: 7:06 AM–7:37 AMCivil twilight: 7:37 AM–8:04 AMDaylight: 8:04 AM–6:49 PMCivil twilight: 6:49 PM–7:16 PMNautical twilight: 7:16 PM–7:47 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:47 PM–8:18 PMNight: 8:18 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:47 AM–8:41 AMGolden hour: 6:12 PM–7:06 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Louisville for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 27 10h 45m −2m 15s
Wed Oct 28 10h 43m −2m 15s
Thu Oct 29 10h 41m −2m 13s
Fri Oct 30 10h 39m −2m 12s
Sat Oct 31 10h 36m −2m 12s
Sun Nov 1 10h 34m −2m 10s
Mon Nov 2 10h 32m −2m 09s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Louisville through 2026

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

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 50m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Louisville sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026EDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026EST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

97% illuminated · 16.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Louisville

Sunrise and sunset in places near Louisville

Today's times; the difference is against Louisville.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Louisville
Jeffersonville IN 2.0 mi NE same minute
Clarksville IN 2.9 mi N same minute
New Albany IN 4.1 mi WNW same minute
Oak Park IN 4.9 mi NE same minute
Shively 5.1 mi SW same minute
Saint Matthews 5.6 mi E same minute
Saint Dennis 6.5 mi SW same minute
Buechel 7.1 mi SE 31 seconds earlier
Newburg 8.5 mi SE 32 seconds earlier
Lyndon 8.6 mi E 38 seconds earlier

Other places called Louisville

All 98 places in Kentucky · United States

About Louisville

Location
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
County / district
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.2542°N, 85.7594°W
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Time zone
America/Kentucky/Louisville, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
624,444

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 Louisville

What time is sunrise in Louisville today?

Sunrise in Louisville, Kentucky today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 8:04 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:49 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Louisville get today?

Louisville gets 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Louisville this evening?

Evening golden hour in Louisville runs from 6:12 PM to 7:06 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Louisville?

The longest day of 2026 in Louisville is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 30 minutes.

What time zone is Louisville in?

Louisville uses the America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).

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