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Golden Hour in Longmont, CO

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Longmont, 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.

Photography planning

Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.

In Longmont, sunset ranges from 4:34 PM in December to 8:33 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 Longmont (America/Denver).

Sunrise, sunset and golden hour in Longmont by month

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:20 AM4:59 PM4:17 PM – 4:59 PM42 min9h 39m
February6:53 AM5:36 PM4:58 PM – 5:36 PM38 min10h 43m
March7:11 AM7:07 PM6:31 PM – 7:07 PM36 min11h 56m
April6:22 AM7:39 PM7:02 PM – 7:39 PM37 min13h 17m
May5:44 AM8:09 PM7:30 PM – 8:09 PM39 min14h 25m
June5:30 AM8:31 PM7:50 PM – 8:31 PM41 min15h 01m
July5:43 AM8:28 PM7:48 PM – 8:28 PM40 min14h 45m
August6:11 AM7:57 PM7:19 PM – 7:57 PM38 min13h 45m
September6:41 AM7:08 PM6:33 PM – 7:08 PM35 min12h 27m
October7:11 AM6:20 PM5:43 PM – 6:20 PM37 min11h 09m
November6:46 AM4:43 PM4:03 PM – 4:43 PM40 min9h 57m
December7:15 AM4:35 PM3:52 PM – 4:35 PM43 min9h 20m

The year at a glance

  • Earliest sunset: 4:34 PM on December 2
  • Latest sunset: 8:33 PM on June 20
  • Longest day: 15h 02m on June 21
  • Shortest day: 9h 19m on December 21
  • Golden hour length: about 41 minutes in June, 43 minutes in December
  • Time zone: America/Denver

What is golden hour?

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.

Photography services

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