May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Bowling Green, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:21 ↑ 81.9° E
Sunset Today: 19:05 ↑ 277.8° W
Day Length: 12h 43m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -13.8°
Sun Distance: 150.761 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Bowling Green?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Bowling Green
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:51
↑
70° ENE
|
19:34
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 43m | +2m 01s | 04:13 | 21:12 | 04:49 | 20:36 | 05:23 | 20:03 | 12:42 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
05:50
↑
70° ENE
|
19:35
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 45m | +2m 00s | 04:12 | 21:13 | 04:48 | 20:37 | 05:21 | 20:04 | 12:42 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:49
↑
70° ENE
|
19:36
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 47m | +1m 58s | 04:11 | 21:15 | 04:47 | 20:38 | 05:20 | 20:05 | 12:42 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:48
↑
69° ENE
|
19:37
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 57s | 04:09 | 21:16 | 04:45 | 20:40 | 05:19 | 20:06 | 12:42 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
05:47
↑
69° ENE
|
19:38
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 50m | +1m 56s | 04:08 | 21:17 | 04:44 | 20:41 | 05:18 | 20:07 | 12:42 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
05:46
↑
68° ENE
|
19:39
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 52m | +1m 54s | 04:06 | 21:19 | 04:43 | 20:42 | 05:17 | 20:07 | 12:42 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:45
↑
68° ENE
|
19:39
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 53s | 04:05 | 21:20 | 04:42 | 20:43 | 05:16 | 20:08 | 12:42 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
05:44
↑
68° ENE
|
19:40
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 51s | 04:03 | 21:21 | 04:40 | 20:44 | 05:15 | 20:09 | 12:42 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
05:43
↑
67° ENE
|
19:41
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 50s | 04:02 | 21:22 | 04:39 | 20:45 | 05:14 | 20:10 | 12:42 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
05:42
↑
67° ENE
|
19:42
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 48s | 04:01 | 21:24 | 04:38 | 20:46 | 05:13 | 20:11 | 12:42 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
05:41
↑
67° ENE
|
19:43
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 47s | 03:59 | 21:25 | 04:37 | 20:47 | 05:12 | 20:12 | 12:42 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:40
↑
66° ENE
|
19:44
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 03m | +1m 45s | 03:58 | 21:26 | 04:36 | 20:48 | 05:11 | 20:13 | 12:42 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:39
↑
66° ENE
|
19:45
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 43s | 03:57 | 21:27 | 04:35 | 20:49 | 05:10 | 20:14 | 12:42 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:38
↑
66° ENE
|
19:45
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 41s | 03:55 | 21:29 | 04:34 | 20:50 | 05:09 | 20:15 | 12:42 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:37
↑
65° ENE
|
19:46
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 40s | 03:54 | 21:30 | 04:33 | 20:51 | 05:08 | 20:16 | 12:42 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:37
↑
65° ENE
|
19:47
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 38s | 03:53 | 21:31 | 04:32 | 20:52 | 05:07 | 20:17 | 12:42 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:36
↑
65° ENE
|
19:48
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 36s | 03:52 | 21:32 | 04:31 | 20:53 | 05:06 | 20:18 | 12:42 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:35
↑
64° ENE
|
19:49
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 13m | +1m 34s | 03:51 | 21:34 | 04:30 | 20:55 | 05:05 | 20:19 | 12:42 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:34
↑
64° ENE
|
19:50
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 32s | 03:49 | 21:35 | 04:29 | 20:56 | 05:04 | 20:20 | 12:42 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:34
↑
64° ENE
|
19:50
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 30s | 03:48 | 21:36 | 04:28 | 20:57 | 05:04 | 20:20 | 12:42 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:33
↑
64° ENE
|
19:51
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 28s | 03:47 | 21:37 | 04:27 | 20:58 | 05:03 | 20:21 | 12:42 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:32
↑
63° ENE
|
19:52
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 25s | 03:46 | 21:38 | 04:26 | 20:59 | 05:02 | 20:22 | 12:42 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:32
↑
63° ENE
|
19:53
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 23s | 03:45 | 21:40 | 04:25 | 21:00 | 05:02 | 20:23 | 12:42 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:31
↑
63° ENE
|
19:54
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 21s | 03:44 | 21:41 | 04:24 | 21:00 | 05:01 | 20:24 | 12:42 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:31
↑
63° ENE
|
19:54
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 18s | 03:43 | 21:42 | 04:24 | 21:01 | 05:00 | 20:25 | 12:42 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:30
↑
62° ENE
|
19:55
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 16s | 03:42 | 21:43 | 04:23 | 21:02 | 05:00 | 20:26 | 12:42 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:30
↑
62° ENE
|
19:56
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 14s | 03:42 | 21:44 | 04:22 | 21:03 | 04:59 | 20:26 | 12:42 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:29
↑
62° ENE
|
19:56
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 11s | 03:41 | 21:45 | 04:22 | 21:04 | 04:58 | 20:27 | 12:43 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:29
↑
62° ENE
|
19:57
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 08s | 03:40 | 21:46 | 04:21 | 21:05 | 04:58 | 20:28 | 12:43 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:28
↑
62° ENE
|
19:58
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 06s | 03:39 | 21:47 | 04:20 | 21:06 | 04:57 | 20:29 | 12:43 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:28
↑
61° ENE
|
19:59
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 03s | 03:38 | 21:48 | 04:20 | 21:07 | 04:57 | 20:29 | 12:43 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Bowling Green. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Bowling Green, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Bowling Green?
Days in Bowling Green are currently getting shorter by about 2m 18s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Bowling Green Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:54-06:05 | 19:21-19:31 |
| Golden hour | 06:05-06:55 | 18:31-19:21 |
Bowling Green's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 41m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 36m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:25 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:09 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Bowling Green
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Bowling Green also fixes the Qibla: face 50deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,421 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Bowling Green on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Bowling Green get the golden hour at 06:05-06:55 in the morning and 18:31-19:21 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:54-06:05 and 19:21-19:31. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Bowling Green
What time is sunrise in Bowling Green today?
Today Bowling Green has sunrise at 06:21 local time.
What time is sunset in Bowling Green today?
Sunset in Bowling Green today is at 19:05 local time.
What time is solar noon in Bowling Green today?
Solar noon in Bowling Green — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:43 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Bowling Green?
In Bowling Green today: civil twilight begins at 05:54 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:31 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Bowling Green?
Nautical twilight in Bowling Green today runs from 05:24 in the morning to 20:02 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Bowling Green for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Bowling Green ends at 20:34 in the evening and resumes at 04:52 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Bowling Green?
Today in Bowling Green, the sun rises at an azimuth of 82° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
