Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Aspen

Sunrise in Aspen today is at 05:43:33 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:26:50 PM, giving Aspen 14h 43min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:11:26 AM and ends at 08:59:01 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Aspen or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Aspen. Get a full year of light data with the printable Aspen Photography Planner 2026.

Aspen is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Aspen receives 14.9 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:41 AM and sunset at 08:36 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.4 hours — a difference of 5.5 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:40, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 20:37. The evening golden hour in Aspen lasts about 59 minutes in summer and 61 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.