Time Now in Lexington-Fayette, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.05° N, 84.46° W
Elevation: 305 m above sea level
Population rank: #68 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Kentucky
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Lexington-Fayette sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Perched at about 305 m, Lexington-Fayette sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 945 km away. Lexington-Fayette ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Lexington-Fayette at 06:57 and sets at 20:24, giving 13h 26m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Lexington-Fayette
Daylight Hours in Lexington-Fayette
Lexington-Fayette gets 13h 27m of daylight today. Sunrise in Lexington-Fayette is at 06:57 and sunset in Lexington-Fayette is at 20:24.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 31m near the December solstice to 14h 48m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 05:18 | 06:57 | 13:41 | 17:26 | 20:25 | 21:55 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:19 | 06:58 | 13:41 | 17:25 | 20:24 | 21:54 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:20 | 06:58 | 13:40 | 17:24 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:21 | 06:59 | 13:40 | 17:24 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:22 | 07:00 | 13:40 | 17:23 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:24 | 07:01 | 13:40 | 17:22 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:25 | 07:02 | 13:39 | 17:22 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Lexington-Fayette
Sunrise
in Lexington-Fayette
↑
6:57 AM
Sunset
in Lexington-Fayette
↓
8:24 PM
Day Length
13h 26m
Dawn
in Lexington-Fayette
6:29 AM
Dusk
in Lexington-Fayette
8:52 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Lexington-Fayette
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
55.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:24
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:33
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Distances & Clock Changes in Lexington-Fayette
How Far Is Lexington-Fayette From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 945 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,053 km | W (272deg) |
| London | 6,443 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,723 km | NE (49deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,906 km | SE (144deg) |
| Moscow | 8,238 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,645 km | NW (325deg) |
| Dubai | 11,823 km | NE (38deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Lexington-Fayette?
Lexington-Fayette next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Lexington-Fayette's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Lexington-Fayette and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.0deg S, 95.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington-Fayette
What time is it in Lexington-Fayette right now?
The current local time in Lexington-Fayette is 11:56 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Lexington-Fayette follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Lexington-Fayette in?
Lexington-Fayette runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Lexington-Fayette?
To turn UTC into Lexington-Fayette time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places Lexington-Fayette at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is Lexington-Fayette on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Lexington-Fayette is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lexington-Fayette today?
Lexington-Fayette sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 20:24 today, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lexington-Fayette tonight?
The moon phase over Lexington-Fayette tonight is First Quarter with 55.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Lexington-Fayette?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lexington-Fayette, clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.