Right now, local time in Lexington is 07:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lexington ranks #1880 worldwide by population and #66 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lexington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9887° N, 84.4777° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 295 m above sea level — higher than about 69% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 320,347 · #1880 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lexington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.99° S, 95.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,812 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lexington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 51.5° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Lexington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lexington sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lexington sits at just 295 m above sea level. Lexington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 509 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,559 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.99° N, 84.48° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | +2h |
| London | 12:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Lexington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lexington local time:
Cities sharing Lexington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:40
- Los Angeles04:40
- Brooklyn07:40
- Chicago06:40
- Queens07:40
- Houston06:40
- Phoenix05:40
- Philadelphia07:40
- San Antonio06:40
- Manhattan07:40
- San Diego04:40
- The Bronx07:40
Distances from Lexington
| Chicago | 509 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,051 km | W (272°) |
| London | 6,448 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,729 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,901 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,245 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,646 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,826 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,032 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,248 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 15,055 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,559 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Lexington
- Mount Vernon4 km · 07:40
- Lexington-Fayette7 km · 07:40
- Nicholasville15 km · 07:40
- Wilmore21 km · 07:40
- Georgetown26 km · 07:40
- Versailles23 km · 07:40
- Midway26 km · 07:40
- Winchester26 km · 07:40
FAQ
What time is it in Lexington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lexington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lexington in?
Lexington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Lexington observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lexington today?
Lexington sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lexington tonight?
The moon phase over Lexington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lexington?
The antipode of Lexington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.99° S, 95.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,812 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lexington?
Lexington sits at about 295 m above sea level, higher than roughly 69% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lexington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lexington, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.