Sunset today in Denver
Colorado, United States
Sunset in Denver
The sun sets in 6 h 22 min
Good56 out of 100 · high confidence
Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
- Golden hour
- 4:19 PM
- 38 min before
- Clouds
- 100%
- Low 13%, high 100%
- Visibility
- 29 km
What time is sunset today in Denver
Today the sun sets in Denver at 4:57 PM, and it is fully dark at 5:25 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 10 h 29 min, 2 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 11:43 AM.
Where the sun sets in Denver
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 251°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.
After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 5:25 PM, nautical at 5:57 PM and astronomical at 6:29 PM, when the sky is fully dark.
Today toward the west-southwest, 251°
Sunset in Denver through the year
In Denver the sun sets latest on June 27, at 8:32 PM, and earliest on December 7, at 4:35 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 14 h 59 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 21 min.
- Latest sunset
- 8:32 PM
- June 27
- Earliest sunset
- 4:35 PM
- December 7
- Longest day
- 14 h 59 min
- June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 h 21 min
- December 21
The minute for the photo in Denver
There are high clouds today, and they light up once the sun has gone down and shines on them from below. Have your camera ready at 5:09 PM, 12 minutes after sunset.
Aim west-southwest, at 253°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.
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Afterglow after sunset
5:09 PM
West-southwest, 253°
Today's conditions in Denver
- Clouds
- 100%Low 13%, high 100%
- Chance of rain
- 11%
- Humidity
- 53%
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- Temperature
- 62°F
- Visibility
- 29 km
- Air quality
- Good
- Reliability
- HighWith today's forecast
At its altitude the air in Denver is thinner and the sun looks sharp as it goes down. High clouds are what give it the most color.
How pretty will today's sunset be in Denver
Today's score is 56 out of 100.
The sunset will be pleasant, with soft colors, without being dramatic.
Today we expect 100% cloud cover in Denver (13% low and 100% high), with 53% humidity and 29 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.
Why this score?
What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.
- The sky is almost covered: there is little gap for the light to come through.
- The air is clean and you can see far: colours come through crisp.
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Plan the light
The light of any date and where the sun will be. It is astronomy: exact, and free for everyone. Sky quality is a separate thing and depends on the forecast.
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- Morning blue hour6:00 AM to 6:11 AMsun towards the east-southeast (105°)
- Morning golden hour6:11 AM to 7:07 AMsun towards the east-southeast (110°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunrise6:28 AMsun towards the east-southeast (108°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Solar noon11:43 AMsun towards the south (180°)
- Evening golden hour4:19 PM to 5:15 PMsun towards the west-southwest (250°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunset4:57 PMsun towards the west-southwest (251°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Evening blue hour5:15 PM to 5:25 PMsun towards the west-southwest (255°)
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Sunset tomorrow in Denver
Tomorrow, November 2, the sun sets in Denver at 4:56 PM. It rises at 6:29 AM. The day will last 10 h 27 min, 2 min less than today.
Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.
- Sunrise6:29 AM
- Sunset4:56 PM
- Golden hour4:18 PM to 5:13 PMBlue hour5:13 PM to 5:24 PM
The moon today in Denver
Today the moon is in its last quarter phase, 51% lit. It rises at 11:12 PM and sets at 1:11 PM.
The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.
The next few days
Today
56
4:57 PM
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Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in Denver
Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.
In Denver, a high lookout shows the whole horizon.
Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.
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Frequently asked questions
Today's sunset in Denver is at
Today's quality is 56 out of 100, which is good. Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
Tomorrow the sun sets in Denver at
Today it runs from to
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 251°.
Today the moon is in its last quarter phase, 51% lit.
Today the day lasts 10 h 29 min, 2 min less than yesterday.
On June 27, when the sun sets at The earliest sunset of the year is on December 7, at
Anywhere with a clear horizon to the west-southwest. In Denver, a high lookout that shows the whole horizon above the rooftops.