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Paducah, Kentucky · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Paducah Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Paducah, Kentucky, giving 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 55m
−2m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.0° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- 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 Paducah for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 55m | −2m 12s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 53m | −2m 11s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 51m | −2m 10s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 49m | −2m 10s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 46m | −2m 08s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 44m | −2m 08s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 42m | −2m 07s |
Daylight in Paducah through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 43m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 37m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Paducah
Today's times; the difference is against Paducah.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Paducah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolis IL | 8.6 mi WNW | 37 seconds later | ||
| Mayfield | 24 mi S | same minute | ||
| Murray | 36 mi SSE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Princeton | 40 mi E | 2 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Charleston MO | 43 mi WSW | 2 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Harrisburg IL | 45 mi N | 36 seconds later | ||
| Marion IL | 48 mi NNW | 2 minutes 10 seconds later | ||
| Union City TN | 52 mi SSW | 1 minute later | ||
| Cape Girardeau MO | 53 mi WNW | 3 minutes 58 seconds later | ||
| Martin TN | 53 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Paducah
- Location
- Paducah, Kentucky, United States
- County / district
- McCracken County
- Coordinates
- 37.0834°N, 88.6001°W
- Elevation
- 104 m (341 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 24,864
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 Paducah
What time is sunrise in Paducah today?
Sunrise in Paducah, Kentucky today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:11 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Paducah get today?
Paducah gets 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Paducah this evening?
Evening golden hour in Paducah runs from 5:30 PM to 6:22 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Paducah?
The longest day of 2026 in Paducah is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 43 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 37 minutes.
What time zone is Paducah in?
Paducah uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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