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

Moon: 23.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 10:46:34 am
Sunrise Today: 5:47 am 65° East
Sunset Today: 8:05 pm 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:25 am 54° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:28 am 307° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 18 minutes (+1m 56s)
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Today's Sun Position in Denver

Time:10:46 am
Altitude:54.8°
Direction:118° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 17m 55s (May 12, 2024)

1 minute, 56 seconds longer than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

4 hours, 56 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

41 minutes, 18 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Denver Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:59 am
Astro. Twilight3:59 am – 4:40 am
Nautical Twilight4:40 am – 5:17 am
Civil Twilight5:17 am – 5:47 am
Daylight5:47 am – 8:05 pm
Civil Twilight8:05 pm – 8:35 pm
Nautical Twilight8:35 pm – 9:13 pm
Astro. Twilight9:13 pm – 9:54 pm
Night9:54 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Denver - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 125:47 am8:05 pm14:17:55+1:5612:56 pm (68.7°)93.921
May 135:46 am8:06 pm14:19:50+1:5412:56 pm (68.9°)93.941
May 145:45 am8:07 pm14:21:42+1:5212:56 pm (69.2°)93.961
May 155:44 am8:08 pm14:23:32+1:5012:56 pm (69.4°)93.980
May 165:43 am8:09 pm14:25:21+1:4812:56 pm (69.6°)93.999
May 175:43 am8:10 pm14:27:07+1:4612:56 pm (69.8°)94.018
May 185:42 am8:11 pm14:28:50+1:4312:56 pm (70.0°)94.037
* 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.

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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
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 12-12:28 am9:25 am5:22 pm(76.4°)242,92926.2%
May 13-1:12 am10:31 am6:14 pm(73.1°)246,04535.9%
May 14-1:46 am11:36 am7:01 pm(68.9°)248,55045.8%
May 15-2:14 am12:39 pm7:44 pm(63.9°)250,30755.7%
May 16-2:38 am1:40 pm8:24 pm(58.4°)251,25365.2%
May 17-2:58 am2:39 pm9:04 pm(52.7°)251,39074.1%
May 18-3:18 am3:38 pm9:43 pm(46.8°)250,78182.1%
* 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Denver This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:52 amSun 5:46 pmSun 11:18 amDifficult to see
VenusSun 5:34 amSun 7:31 pmSun 12:32 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:01 amSun 4:23 pmSun 10:12 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 6:07 amSun 8:22 pmSun 1:14 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 3:13 amSun 2:33 pmSun 8:53 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 5:49 amMon 8:01 pmMon 12:55 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 3:38 amSun 3:32 pmSun 9:35 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Denver.

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