Golden hour in Denver today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 10 hr 53 min.

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  • Morning gold
    7:02 – 7:57 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    7:19 AM
    105° · east-southeast105° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:30 – 6:24 PM
    54 minutes
  • Sunset
    6:07 PM
    255° · west-southwest255° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:24 – 6:35 PM
    and 6:52 – 7:02 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 255°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Denver's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in early March and early November are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in Denver on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January7:00 – 8:00 AM4:18 – 5:18 PM5:00 PM243° WSW
February6:35 – 7:29 AM4:58 – 5:53 PM5:36 PM255° WSW
March6:54 – 7:46 AM6:31 – 7:23 PM7:07 PM268° W
April6:05 – 6:58 AM7:02 – 7:55 PM7:38 PM284° WNW
May5:26 – 6:23 AM7:29 – 8:26 PM8:07 PM296° WNW
June5:11 – 6:11 AM7:49 – 8:49 PM8:29 PM302° WNW
July5:25 – 6:24 AM7:47 – 8:46 PM8:26 PM299° WNW
August5:54 – 6:49 AM7:18 – 8:13 PM7:55 PM289° WNW
September6:24 – 7:16 AM6:32 – 7:24 PM7:08 PM274° W
October6:53 – 7:46 AM5:43 – 6:37 PM6:20 PM259° W
November6:26 – 7:24 AM4:04 – 5:01 PM4:44 PM246° WSW
December6:55 – 7:56 AM3:53 – 4:55 PM4:36 PM240° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Denver local time.

How long does golden hour last in Denver?

Around 52 to 62 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April and September, about 52 minutes, and longest in December, about 62 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Denver?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 240°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 302°. Today it sets at 255°, well south of due west.

When do the clocks change?

Summer time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Sunset that evening moves an hour earlier, to about 4:57 PM.

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