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

Moon: 55.0%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 22, 2024 at 5:02:13 am
Sunrise Today: 7:56 am↑ 120° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:27 pm↑ 240° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 12:03 am↑ 86° East
Moonset Today: 12:34 pm↑ 271° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 30 minutes (+3s)
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Today's Sun Position in Louisville

Time:5:02 am
Altitude:-33.3°
Direction:95° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 30m 10s (Dec 22, 2024)

3 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 21, 2024)

3 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

5 hours, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

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 – 6:21 am
Astro. Twilight6:21 am – 6:54 am
Nautical Twilight6:54 am – 7:27 am
Civil Twilight7:27 am – 7:56 am
Daylight7:56 am – 5:27 pm
Civil Twilight5:27 pm – 5:56 pm
Nautical Twilight5:56 pm – 6:29 pm
Astro. Twilight6:29 pm – 7:02 pm
Night7:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Louisville - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 227:56 am5:27 pm9:30:10+0:0312:41 pm (28.3°)91.436
Dec 237:57 am5:27 pm9:30:17+0:0612:42 pm (28.4°)91.432
Dec 247:57 am5:28 pm9:30:27+0:1012:42 pm (28.4°)91.427
Dec 257:58 am5:28 pm9:30:41+0:1412:43 pm (28.4°)91.424
Dec 267:58 am5:29 pm9:30:59+0:1712:43 pm (28.4°)91.420
Dec 277:58 am5:30 pm9:31:21+0:2112:44 pm (28.5°)91.417
Dec 287:59 am5:30 pm9:31:46+0:2512:44 pm (28.5°)91.415
* All times are local time for Louisville. 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:55.0%
Time:5:02 am
Altitude:49.2°
Direction:148° SE
Position:Waning Gibbous

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
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 2212:03 am12:34 pm-6:23 am(53.2°)249,97654.4%
Dec 231:01 am12:55 pm-7:02 am(47.3°)251,07344.8%
Dec 241:59 am1:16 pm-7:41 am(41.6°)251,31635.3%
Dec 252:58 am1:39 pm-8:22 am(36.3°)250,73426.4%
Dec 263:59 am2:06 pm-9:06 am(31.4°)249,41618.2%
Dec 275:02 am2:38 pm-9:53 am(27.3°)247,50511.2%
Dec 286:06 am3:18 pm-10:44 am(24.3°)245,1795.6%
* All times are local time for Louisville. 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, Sun, Dec 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 6:11 amSun 4:07 pmSun 11:09 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 10:52 amSun 9:05 pmSun 3:58 pmGreat visibility
MarsSat 7:50 pmSun 10:27 amSun 3:08 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 4:10 pmMon 6:41 amSun 11:26 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 12:02 pmSun 11:14 pmSun 5:38 pmAverage visibility
UranusSun 2:57 pmMon 5:03 amSun 10:00 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 12:32 pmMon 12:21 amSun 6:26 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Louisville.

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