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How much daylight has Denver gained since the solstice?

Denver's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 48 minutes, and it reaches 10 hours of daylight on January 27.

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Denver daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetMonday, December 7, 4:35 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 21 min (sunrise 7:18 am, sunset 4:39 pm)
Latest sunriseMonday, January 4, 7:21 am
First sunset after 5 pmSaturday, January 16 (5:01 pm)
10 hours of daylightWednesday, January 27
11 hours of daylightMonday, February 22
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightFriday, April 9
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 14 h 59 min

The December solstice is at 1:50 pm on December 21, Denver time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:28 am).

Daylight gained in Denver, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+3 min 51 sec9 h 25 min+40 sec7:21 am4:46 pm
Jan 15+19 min9 h 41 min+1 min 27 sec7:19 am5:00 pm
Feb 1+50 min10 h 12 min+2 min 6 sec7:08 am5:20 pm
Feb 15+1 h 22 min10 h 44 min+2 min 25 sec6:52 am5:36 pm
Mar 1+1 h 57 min11 h 19 min+2 min 34 sec6:33 am5:52 pm
Mar 15+2 h 34 min11 h 55 min+2 min 38 sec7:11 am7:07 pm
Apr 1+3 h 19 min12 h 40 min+2 min 36 sec6:44 am7:24 pm

Denver: questions people ask

When is the earliest sunset in Denver?

December 7, 2026, at 4:35 pm. That is 14 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

Why is the latest sunrise in Denver in October?

Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, October 31, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:28 am. The next morning it is 6:29 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 7:21 am on January 4, 6 minutes earlier.

When does Denver gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 38 seconds a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 40 seconds a day on January 1, and 2 minutes, 6 seconds a day by February 1.

How long is the longest day in Denver?

14 h 59 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 5:32 am and sets at 8:31 pm. That is 5 hours, 38 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).