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Mount Sterling, Kentucky · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mount Sterling Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, giving 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 50m
−2m 16s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.7° 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 Mount Sterling for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 50m | −2m 16s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 48m | −2m 15s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 46m | −2m 14s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 44m | −2m 14s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 41m | −2m 12s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 39m | −2m 11s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 37m | −2m 11s |
Daylight in Mount Sterling through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Mount Sterling
Today's times; the difference is against Mount Sterling.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mount Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | 14 mi WSW | 51 seconds later | ||
| Paris | 20 mi WNW | 1 minute 27 seconds later | ||
| Lexington-Fayette | 28 mi W | 2 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Richmond | 29 mi SW | 59 seconds later | ||
| Morehead | 29 mi ENE | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Lexington | 29 mi W | 2 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Cynthiana | 30 mi NW | 1 minute 51 seconds later | ||
| Georgetown | 35 mi WNW | 2 minutes 40 seconds later | ||
| Nicholasville | 36 mi WSW | 2 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Berea | 39 mi SSW | 45 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Mount Sterling
- Location
- Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States
- County / district
- Montgomery County
- Coordinates
- 38.0565°N, 83.9433°W
- Elevation
- 297 m (974 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,208
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 Mount Sterling
What time is sunrise in Mount Sterling today?
Sunrise in Mount Sterling, Kentucky today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:54 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mount Sterling get today?
Mount Sterling gets 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mount Sterling this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mount Sterling runs from 6:08 PM to 7:01 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mount Sterling?
The longest day of 2026 in Mount Sterling is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Mount Sterling in?
Mount Sterling uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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