Right now, local time in Lexington is 19:19 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lexington ranks #27298 worldwide by population and #2605 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lexington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9815° N, 81.2362° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 120 m above sea level — higher than about 36% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,138 · #27298 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
- 33.98° S, 98.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,502 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
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
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 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lexington sits at just 120 m above sea level. Lexington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,041 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,051 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.98° N, 81.24° 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 | 16:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:19 | +2h |
| London | 00:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:19 | +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 City19:19
- Los Angeles16:19
- Brooklyn19:19
- Chicago18:19
- Queens19:19
- Houston18:19
- Phoenix17:19
- Philadelphia19:19
- San Antonio18:19
- Manhattan19:19
- San Diego16:19
- The Bronx19:19
Distances from Lexington
| Chicago | 1,041 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,391 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,544 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,804 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,369 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,484 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,179 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,987 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,514 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,546 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,232 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 16,051 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Lexington
- Red Bank6 km · 19:19
- Oak Grove9 km · 19:19
- Seven Oaks11 km · 19:19
- Irmo13 km · 19:19
- South Congaree12 km · 19:19
- Springdale12 km · 19:19
- Lake Murray of Richland16 km · 19:19
- Saint Andrews14 km · 19:19
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 06:46 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lexington tonight?
The moon phase over Lexington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lexington?
The antipode of Lexington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.98° S, 98.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,502 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 120 m above sea level, higher than roughly 36% 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 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.