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Louisville, KY, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 1.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 8, 2024 at 8:27:53 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:38 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 8:41 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 6:41 am↑ 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 9:49 pm↑ 301° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 3 minutes (+1m 56s)
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Today's Sun Position in Louisville

Time:8:27 pm
Altitude:1.9°
Direction:291° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 3m 17s (May 8, 2024)

1 minute, 56 seconds longer than yesterday (May 7, 2024)

4 hours, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

46 minutes, 32 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Louisville today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Louisville Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Louisville today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:55 am
Astro. Twilight4:55 am – 5:33 am
Nautical Twilight5:33 am – 6:09 am
Civil Twilight6:09 am – 6:38 am
Daylight6:38 am – 8:41 pm
Civil Twilight8:41 pm – 9:10 pm
Nautical Twilight9:10 pm – 9:46 pm
Astro. Twilight9:46 pm – 10:24 pm
Night10:24 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Louisville - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 86:38 am8:41 pm14:03:17+1:561:39 pm (69.1°)93.836
May 96:37 am8:42 pm14:05:12+1:551:39 pm (69.4°)93.858
May 106:36 am8:43 pm14:07:06+1:531:39 pm (69.6°)93.879
May 116:35 am8:44 pm14:08:57+1:511:39 pm (69.9°)93.900
May 126:34 am8:45 pm14:10:47+1:491:39 pm (70.1°)93.920
May 136:33 am8:45 pm14:12:35+1:481:39 pm (70.4°)93.940
May 146:32 am8:46 pm14:14:22+1:461:39 pm (70.6°)93.960
* All times are local time for Louisville. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Louisville time.

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Today's Moon in Louisville

Percent Illuminated:1.2%
Time:8:27 pm
Altitude:13.0°
Direction:290° W
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Louisville today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Louisville - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 86:41 am9:49 pm-2:09 pm(74.3°)229,2520.6%
May 97:22 am11:02 pm-3:08 pm(78.0°)232,1593.8%
May 108:11 am--4:08 pm(79.9°)235,5859.4%
May 11-12:07 am9:08 am5:07 pm(79.8°)239,22116.9%
May 12-1:03 am10:11 am6:03 pm(78.0°)242,74925.7%
May 13-1:47 am11:15 am6:54 pm(74.9°)245,89235.3%
May 14-2:23 am12:20 pm7:41 pm(70.6°)248,43445.3%
* All times are local time for Louisville. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Louisville This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 8, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:40 amThu 6:24 pmThu 12:02 pmDifficult to see
VenusThu 6:22 amThu 8:04 pmThu 1:12 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:51 amThu 5:06 pmThu 10:58 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 7:06 amWed 9:13 pmWed 2:10 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnThu 4:06 amThu 3:28 pmThu 9:47 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:54 amWed 8:59 pmWed 1:56 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 4:33 amThu 4:27 pmThu 10:30 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Louisville.

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