When is golden hour in Denver today?

Evening golden hour in Denver starts at 16:19 and ends at sunset, 16:57. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:28, until 07:07 local time (America/Denver).

How long does golden hour last in Denver?

Evening golden hour in Denver runs from 16:19 to 16:57, and morning golden hour from 06:28 to 07:07.

When is blue hour in Denver?

Morning blue hour in Denver begins at 05:28, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:25, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Denver today?

Sunrise in Denver is at 06:28 local time (America/Denver), rising toward 108° ESE.

What time is sunset in Denver today?

Sunset in Denver is at 16:57 local time (America/Denver), setting toward 251° WSW.

How long is the day in Denver?

Denver has 10h 29m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in Denver, United States

39.7392° N
104.9903° W
America/Denver

Times shown in local time for Denver (America/Denver).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:28	06:00
Golden hour (morning)	06:28	07:07
Golden hour (evening)	16:19	16:57
Blue hour (evening)	17:25	17:57

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Denver through the year

Midsummer: 41 min
Equinox: 36 min
Midwinter: 43 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Denver lies at 39.74° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 59m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 9h 21m — a difference of 5h 38m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Denver runs for roughly 41 minutes at the height of summer, 36 minutes around the March equinox and 43 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 302° WNW in late June and toward 240° WSW in late December, a shift of about 62° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Denver, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:28
Sunset: 16:57
Solar noon: 11:43
Day length: 10h 29m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:19

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 36°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 36° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:28Sunrise11:43Solar noon16:57Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	06:28	16:57	10h 29m
2026-11-02	06:29	16:56	10h 27m
2026-11-03	06:31	16:55	10h 24m
2026-11-04	06:32	16:54	10h 22m
2026-11-05	06:33	16:53	10h 20m
2026-11-06	06:34	16:52	10h 18m
2026-11-07	06:35	16:51	10h 16m

Annual light rhythm · Denver

9h 22m—14h 58m

Longest days in June (14h 58m), shortest in December (9h 22m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Denver today?: Evening golden hour in Denver starts at 16:19 and ends at sunset, 16:57. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:28, until 07:07 local time (America/Denver).
How long does golden hour last in Denver?: Evening golden hour in Denver runs from 16:19 to 16:57, and morning golden hour from 06:28 to 07:07.
When is blue hour in Denver?: Morning blue hour in Denver begins at 05:28, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:25, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Denver today?: Sunrise in Denver is at 06:28 local time (America/Denver), rising toward 108° ESE.
What time is sunset in Denver today?: Sunset in Denver is at 16:57 local time (America/Denver), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Denver?: Denver has 10h 29m of daylight today.