Lexington is a city of about 20,138 people in Lexington County, South Carolina, at 120 m (394 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 6:46 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:12 PM – 7:02 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:31 AM | 8:08 AM | 5:02 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:06 PM | 10h 08m |
| February | 7:11 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:35 PM | 10h 59m |
| March | 7:36 AM | 8:09 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:58 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:55 AM | 7:28 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:22 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 6:25 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:48 PM | 13h 55m |
| June | 6:14 AM | 6:51 AM | 8:02 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:08 PM | 14h 24m |
| July | 6:25 AM | 7:02 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:06 PM | 14h 12m |
| August | 6:47 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:40 PM | 13h 26m |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:58 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:31 AM | 8:04 AM | 6:19 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 22m |
| November | 6:58 AM | 7:34 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:49 PM | 10h 24m |
| December | 7:24 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:40 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:46 PM | 9h 54m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Lexington
At Lexington the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 61° (ENE) at the June solstice and 118° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 299° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 79° in summer but only 33° in winter.
Best photo spots near Lexington
12 photo locations lie within 80 km of Lexington. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Lexington is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Rivers Bridge State Park, about 104 km (64 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Bridge State Park | State Park | 104 km (64 mi) | 2 |
| Hamburg State Park | State Park | 167 km (104 mi) | 2 |
| Little Mountain | Mountain Peak | 28 km (17 mi) | 3 |
| Corinth | Ghost Town | 38 km (24 mi) | 3 |
| Aiken State Park | State Park | 54 km (33 mi) | 3 |
| Celestia | Ghost Town | 66 km (41 mi) | 3 |
| Poinsett State Park | State Park | 67 km (42 mi) | 3 |
| Hendricks Falls | Waterfall | 67 km (42 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:03 AM – 5:43 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 4:16 AM – 6:06 AM | 1.8 | 24° |
| April | 2:14 AM – 5:24 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 12:17 AM – 4:37 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 10:23 PM – 4:23 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 10:19 PM – 2:59 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:45 PM – 12:55 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:58 PM – 10:58 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 8:15 PM – 8:55 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show November as the clearest month (about 42% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (55%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.