Current Time in Lexington, South Carolina, USA
3:20:23 AM
03:20:23
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Lexington is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Lexington
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- South Carolina
- County
- Lexington County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 20,138
- Elevation
- 120 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 58' N / 81° 14' W
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Lexington follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Columbia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Lexington local time
Clock changes in Lexington
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 24 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 24 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Lexington
Upcoming public holidays in South Carolina
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Columbia Metropolitan AirportCAEMedium airport · Serves Columbia11.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CAE / KCAE
About 11.5 km (7.1 mi) east-southeast of Lexington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Augusta Regional At Bush FieldAGSMedium airport · Serves Augusta95.7 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AGS / KAGS
About 95.7 km (59.5 mi) southwest of Lexington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Greenville-Spartanburg International AirportGSPMedium airport · Serves Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg136 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GSP / KGSP
About 136 km (84.4 mi) northwest of Lexington
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lexington in?
- Lexington uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Lexington?
- Clocks in Lexington move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Lexington observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Lexington observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Lexington?
- Lexington is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer