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Louisville · 38.2542°, -85.7594° · America/Kentucky/Louisville

Louisville · 2026-10-07 · America/Kentucky/Louisville Dated reference table

Sunrise07:44Definition
Sunset19:17Definition
Moonrise04:28Definition
Moonset17:44Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
06:47
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
20:14

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0707:4419:1706:4720:1404:2817:4411h 32m10.1%
10/0807:4519:1506:4820:1205:3618:0911h 30m4.5%
10/0907:4619:1406:4920:1106:4218:3311h 27m1.2%
10/1007:4719:1206:5020:0907:4718:5811h 25m0.1%
10/1107:4819:1106:5120:0808:5219:2511h 23m1.2%
10/1207:4919:0906:5220:0609:5819:5511h 20m4.4%
10/1307:5019:0806:5320:0511:0220:3111h 18m9.3%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 32m
Solar noon13:31
Sunrise azimuth96.5°
Sunset azimuth263.3°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical06:1720:44−18°
Nautical06:4720:14−12°
Civil07:1819:43−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent10.1%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,626 km · Transit 11:12

  • New Moon10 Oct, 11:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 12:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 00:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 15:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour07:44–08:20
Evening golden hour18:41–19:17
Morning blue hour07:18–07:28
Evening blue hour19:33–19:43

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–04:28 · 20:44–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

38.25417, -85.75944 · America/Kentucky/Louisville · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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