Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Colorado Springs, 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 Colorado Springs, sunset ranges from 4:37 PM in November to 8:28 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 40 minutes at the summer solstice and 42 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Colorado Springs (America/Denver).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:16 AM | 5:01 PM | 4:21 PM – 5:01 PM | 40 min | 9h 46m |
| February | 6:50 AM | 5:37 PM | 5:00 PM – 5:37 PM | 37 min | 10h 47m |
| March | 7:10 AM | 7:06 PM | 6:31 PM – 7:06 PM | 35 min | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:22 AM | 7:36 PM | 7:00 PM – 7:36 PM | 36 min | 13h 14m |
| May | 5:46 AM | 8:05 PM | 7:27 PM – 8:05 PM | 38 min | 14h 18m |
| June | 5:33 AM | 8:26 PM | 7:46 PM – 8:26 PM | 40 min | 14h 53m |
| July | 5:46 AM | 8:23 PM | 7:44 PM – 8:23 PM | 39 min | 14h 37m |
| August | 6:13 AM | 7:53 PM | 7:17 PM – 7:53 PM | 36 min | 13h 41m |
| September | 6:40 AM | 7:07 PM | 6:32 PM – 7:07 PM | 35 min | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:08 AM | 6:20 PM | 5:44 PM – 6:20 PM | 36 min | 11h 12m |
| November | 6:41 AM | 4:45 PM | 4:06 PM – 4:45 PM | 39 min | 10h 03m |
| December | 7:10 AM | 4:38 PM | 3:56 PM – 4:38 PM | 42 min | 9h 28m |
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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