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Denver, CO, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 73.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 19, 2024 at 8:01:59 am
Sunrise Today: 7:03 am 90° East
Sunset Today: 7:11 pm 271° West
Moonrise Today: 1:51 pm 57° Northeast
Moonset Today: 4:39 am 305° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 8 minutes (+2m 37s)
Location of DenverLocation

Today's Sun Position in Denver

Time:8:01 am
Altitude:10.4°
Direction:99° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 7m 37s (Mar 19, 2024)

2 minutes, 37 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 18, 2024)

2 hours, 46 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 51 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Denver Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:33 am
Astro. Twilight5:33 am – 6:05 am
Nautical Twilight6:05 am – 6:37 am
Civil Twilight6:37 am – 7:03 am
Daylight7:03 am – 7:11 pm
Civil Twilight7:11 pm – 7:38 pm
Nautical Twilight7:38 pm – 8:10 pm
Astro. Twilight8:10 pm – 8:42 pm
Night8:42 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Denver - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 197:03 am7:11 pm12:07:37+2:371:07 pm (50.1°)92.563
Mar 207:02 am7:12 pm12:10:15+2:371:07 pm (50.5°)92.588
Mar 217:00 am7:13 pm12:12:52+2:371:06 pm (50.9°)92.614
Mar 226:59 am7:14 pm12:15:30+2:371:06 pm (51.3°)92.640
Mar 236:57 am7:15 pm12:18:07+2:371:06 pm (51.7°)92.666
Mar 246:55 am7:16 pm12:20:44+2:371:05 pm (52.1°)92.692
Mar 256:54 am7:17 pm12:23:21+2:371:05 pm (52.5°)92.718
* All times are local time for Denver. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Denver is at 9:06 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Denver

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Denver - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 19-4:39 am1:51 pm9:38 pm(74.1°)249,34678.0%
Mar 20-5:14 am2:55 pm10:24 pm(70.2°)250,96585.6%
Mar 21-5:43 am3:57 pm11:08 pm(65.4°)251,97191.7%
Mar 22-6:07 am4:58 pm11:49 pm(60.1°)252,42196.3%
Mar 23-6:29 am5:58 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Mar 24-6:48 am6:57 pm12:28 am(54.4°)252,37899.0%
Mar 25-7:07 am7:56 pm1:07 am(48.5°)251,897100.0%
* All times are local time for Denver. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in Denver on Mar 24 – Mar 25

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Denver This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:39 amTue 8:39 pmTue 2:09 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 6:23 amTue 5:28 pmTue 11:55 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 5:52 amTue 4:26 pmTue 11:09 amSlightly difficult to see
JupiterTue 9:03 amTue 10:54 pmTue 3:58 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 6:32 amTue 5:39 pmTue 12:05 pmVery difficult to see
UranusTue 9:16 amTue 11:22 pmTue 4:19 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 7:02 amWed 6:52 pmWed 12:57 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Denver.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Denver