Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Arvada, CO. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Arvada, sunset ranges from 4:35 PM in December to 8:32 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 41 minutes at the summer solstice and 43 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Arvada (America/Denver).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:19 AM | 5:00 PM | 4:19 PM – 5:00 PM | 41 min | 9h 41m |
| February | 6:52 AM | 5:36 PM | 4:59 PM – 5:36 PM | 37 min | 10h 44m |
| March | 7:11 AM | 7:07 PM | 6:31 PM – 7:07 PM | 36 min | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:22 AM | 7:38 PM | 7:02 PM – 7:38 PM | 36 min | 13h 16m |
| May | 5:45 AM | 8:08 PM | 7:29 PM – 8:08 PM | 39 min | 14h 23m |
| June | 5:31 AM | 8:30 PM | 7:49 PM – 8:30 PM | 41 min | 14h 59m |
| July | 5:44 AM | 8:27 PM | 7:47 PM – 8:27 PM | 40 min | 14h 43m |
| August | 6:12 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:19 PM – 7:56 PM | 37 min | 13h 44m |
| September | 6:41 AM | 7:08 PM | 6:33 PM – 7:08 PM | 35 min | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:10 AM | 6:20 PM | 5:44 PM – 6:20 PM | 36 min | 11h 10m |
| November | 6:45 AM | 4:44 PM | 4:04 PM – 4:44 PM | 40 min | 9h 59m |
| December | 7:14 AM | 4:36 PM | 3:53 PM – 4:36 PM | 43 min | 9h 22m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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