Time in Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Lexington currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and the time zone offset is UTC-04:00.

What time is it in Lexington?

The current time in Lexington is 8:08 am (August 30, 2026). The sun rose at 7:05 am and set at 8:12 pm. The length of the day is 13 hours and 7 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:06 am, and sunset is at 8:11 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

7:05 am

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Sunset

8:12 pm

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Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night

The next time change in Lexington

Clocks in Lexington will move back one hour on the first Sunday in November, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, November 01, 2026.