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

Moon: 30.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Apr 12, 2026 at 12:41:42 am
Sunrise Today: 6:41 am 78° East
Sunset Today: 7:48 pm 282° West
Moonrise Today: 4:13 am 112° Southeast
Moonset Today: 2:43 pm 250° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 7 minutes (+2m 27s)
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Today's Sun Position in Clifton

Time:12:41 am
Altitude:-41.6°
Direction:349° N
Phase:Night

Day length today:13h 7m 3s (Apr 12, 2026)

2 minutes, 27 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 11, 2026)

3 hours, 41 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

1 hour, 47 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Clifton Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:07 am
Astro. Twilight5:07 am – 5:41 am
Nautical Twilight5:41 am – 6:13 am
Civil Twilight6:13 am – 6:41 am
Daylight6:41 am – 7:48 pm
Civil Twilight7:48 pm – 8:15 pm
Nautical Twilight8:15 pm – 8:48 pm
Astro. Twilight8:48 pm – 9:22 pm
Night9:22 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Clifton - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 126:41 am7:48 pm13:07:03+2:271:14 pm (59.8°)93.189
Apr 136:39 am7:49 pm13:09:30+2:271:14 pm (60.2°)93.215
Apr 146:38 am7:50 pm13:11:57+2:261:13 pm (60.5°)93.242
Apr 156:36 am7:51 pm13:14:23+2:261:13 pm (60.9°)93.268
Apr 166:35 am7:52 pm13:16:48+2:251:13 pm (61.3°)93.294
Apr 176:34 am7:53 pm13:19:13+2:241:13 pm (61.6°)93.320
Apr 186:32 am7:54 pm13:21:37+2:231:13 pm (62.0°)93.346
* All times are local time for Clifton. 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 Clifton

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Clifton - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 124:13 am2:43 pm-9:24 am(34.0°)241,56226.8%
Apr 134:39 am3:50 pm-10:10 am(39.8°)237,85817.8%
Apr 145:04 am4:58 pm-10:56 am(46.2°)234,12210.1%
Apr 155:28 am6:09 pm-11:42 am(53.1°)230,6644.2%
Apr 165:53 am7:22 pm-12:31 pm(60.1°)227,8040.8%
Apr 176:21 am8:39 pm-1:23 pm(66.6°)225,7890.3%
Apr 186:54 am9:59 pm-2:20 pm(72.3°)224,8022.8%
* All times are local time for Clifton. 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 Clifton This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 12, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:50 amSun 5:33 pmSun 11:41 amDifficult to see
VenusSun 7:45 amSun 9:45 pmSun 2:45 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSun 5:57 amSun 6:02 pmSun 11:59 amDifficult to see
JupiterSun 11:39 amMon 2:23 amSun 7:01 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnSun 6:14 amSun 6:23 pmSun 12:19 pmVery difficult to see
UranusSun 8:27 amSun 10:48 pmSun 3:37 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 6:00 amSun 6:03 pmSun 12:01 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Clifton.

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