Sunrise & Sunset in Louisville
🇺🇸 Louisville, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Louisville
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 46m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:36sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 07:06sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:37sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 08:04sun appears at 105.7° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:41sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:28sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:14sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:51sun disappears at 254.3° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:18sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:49sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:19sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 08:06 | 18:50 | 18:13–19:06 | 10h 44m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 08:07 | 18:48 | 18:11–19:05 | 10h 42m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 08:08 | 18:47 | 18:10–19:04 | 10h 40m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 08:09 | 18:46 | 18:09–19:03 | 10h 37m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:10 | 17:45 | 17:08–18:02 | 10h 35m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:11 | 17:44 | 17:07–18:01 | 10h 33m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:12 | 17:43 | 17:05–18:00 | 10h 31m |
Louisville sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:39 | 19:28 | 11h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:40 | 19:26 | 11h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:41 | 19:24 | 11h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:42 | 19:23 | 11h 41m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:43 | 19:21 | 11h 38m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:44 | 19:20 | 11h 36m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:45 | 19:18 | 11h 34m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:46 | 19:17 | 11h 31m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:47 | 19:15 | 11h 29m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:48 | 19:14 | 11h 26m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:49 | 19:12 | 11h 24m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:49 | 19:11 | 11h 21m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:50 | 19:09 | 11h 19m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:51 | 19:08 | 11h 17m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:52 | 19:07 | 11h 14m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:53 | 19:05 | 11h 12m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:54 | 19:04 | 11h 09m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:55 | 19:02 | 11h 07m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:56 | 19:01 | 11h 05m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:57 | 19:00 | 11h 02m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:58 | 18:58 | 11h 00m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:59 | 18:57 | 10h 58m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 08:00 | 18:56 | 10h 55m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 08:01 | 18:54 | 10h 53m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 08:02 | 18:53 | 10h 51m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 08:03 | 18:52 | 10h 49m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 08:04 | 18:51 | 10h 46m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 08:06 | 18:50 | 10h 44m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 08:07 | 18:48 | 10h 42m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 08:08 | 18:47 | 10h 40m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 08:09 | 18:46 | 10h 37m |
Daylight through the year in Louisville
At Louisville's latitude (38.25° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 50m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 30m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Louisville's coordinates (38.2542°, -85.7594°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Kentucky/Louisville.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Louisville today?
The sun rises at 08:04 today in Louisville, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Louisville today?
The sun sets at 18:51 today in Louisville, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Louisville?
Today, golden hour runs 07:48–08:41 in the morning and 18:14–19:07 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.