Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Colorado

Sunrise in Colorado today is at 07:08:01 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:48:28 PM, giving Colorado 10h 40min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:42:29 AM and ends at 06:13:59 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Colorado or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Colorado. Get a full year of light data with the printable Colorado Photography Planner 2026.

Colorado sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Colorado receives 14.0 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:31 AM and sunset at 07:28 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 10.3 hours — a difference of 3.6 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 02 at 05:26, while the latest sunset falls around January 11 at 19:33. The evening golden hour in Colorado lasts about 51 minutes in summer and 51 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.