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

Moon: 76.0%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2025 at 3:42:38 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:42 am 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:09 pm 297° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:18 am 126° Southeast
Moonset Today: 9:21 am 235° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 27 minutes (+1m 46s)
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Today's Sun Position in Denver

Time:3:42 pm
Altitude:49.0°
Direction:253° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 26m 36s (May 17, 2025)

1 minute, 46 seconds longer than yesterday (May 16, 2025)

5 hours, 5 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

32 minutes, 31 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Denver Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:51 am
Astro. Twilight3:51 am – 4:34 am
Nautical Twilight4:34 am – 5:12 am
Civil Twilight5:12 am – 5:42 am
Daylight5:42 am – 8:09 pm
Civil Twilight8:09 pm – 8:40 pm
Nautical Twilight8:40 pm – 9:18 pm
Astro. Twilight9:18 pm – 10:00 pm
Night10:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Denver - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 175:42 am8:09 pm14:26:36+1:4612:55 pm (69.8°)94.012
May 185:41 am8:10 pm14:28:21+1:4412:55 pm (70.0°)94.031
May 195:41 am8:11 pm14:30:03+1:4212:55 pm (70.2°)94.051
May 205:40 am8:12 pm14:31:43+1:3912:55 pm (70.4°)94.070
May 215:39 am8:12 pm14:33:20+1:3712:56 pm (70.6°)94.089
May 225:38 am8:13 pm14:34:55+1:3512:56 pm (70.8°)94.107
May 235:38 am8:14 pm14:36:28+1:3212:56 pm (71.0°)94.125
* 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Denver - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 1712:18 am9:21 am-4:47 am(23.0°)244,32479.8%
May 1812:58 am10:28 am-5:40 am(26.2°)241,58870.8%
May 191:30 am11:38 am-6:30 am(30.7°)238,53260.5%
May 201:59 am12:48 pm-7:18 am(36.2°)235,25149.5%
May 212:24 am1:58 pm-8:06 am(42.6°)231,92238.2%
May 222:48 am3:10 pm-8:53 am(49.6°)228,76527.1%
May 233:12 am4:25 pm-9:42 am(56.8°)226,06817.1%
* 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, Sat, May 17, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:08 amSat 6:53 pmSat 11:59 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 3:46 amSat 4:17 pmSat 10:01 amGreat visibility
MarsSat 11:16 amSun 1:29 amSat 6:22 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 7:28 amSat 10:19 pmSat 2:53 pmAverage visibility
SaturnSun 3:19 amSun 3:09 pmSun 9:14 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 5:43 amSun 8:03 pmSun 12:53 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 3:20 amSun 3:21 pmSun 9:21 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Denver.

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