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Fort Collins, CO, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 56.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 21, 2024 at 11:32:32 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:20 am↑ 121° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:36 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 11:22 pm↑ 86° East
Moonset Today: 11:34 am↑ 278° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 16 minutes
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Today's Sun Position in Fort Collins

Time:11:32 pm
Altitude:-72.0°
Direction:340° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 16m 5s (Dec 21, 2024)

5 hours, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Fort Collins today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Fort Collins Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Fort Collins today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:42 am
Astro. Twilight5:42 am – 6:15 am
Nautical Twilight6:15 am – 6:49 am
Civil Twilight6:49 am – 7:20 am
Daylight7:20 am – 4:36 pm
Civil Twilight4:36 pm – 5:07 pm
Nautical Twilight5:07 pm – 5:42 pm
Astro. Twilight5:42 pm – 6:15 pm
Night6:15 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fort Collins - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 217:20 am4:36 pm9:16:05< 1s11:58 am (26.0°)91.441
Dec 227:21 am4:37 pm9:16:08+0:0311:59 am (26.0°)91.436
Dec 237:21 am4:37 pm9:16:16+0:0711:59 am (26.0°)91.431
Dec 247:22 am4:38 pm9:16:28+0:1112:00 pm (26.1°)91.427
Dec 257:22 am4:39 pm9:16:44+0:1512:00 pm (26.1°)91.423
Dec 267:22 am4:39 pm9:17:03+0:1912:01 pm (26.1°)91.420
Dec 277:23 am4:40 pm9:17:27+0:2312:01 pm (26.2°)91.417
* All times are local time for Fort Collins. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Fort Collins is at 2:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 49 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 199:06 pm
June solsticeJun 202:51 pm
September equinoxSep 226:44 am
December solsticeDec 212:21 am
* All times are local Fort Collins time.

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Today's Moon in Fort Collins

Percent Illuminated:56.3%
Time:11:32 pm
Altitude:1.4°
Direction:87° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Fort Collins today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Fort Collins - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 21-11:34 am11:22 pm5:03 am(56.4°)248,18963.6%
Dec 22-11:53 am-5:43 am(50.5°)250,05653.9%
Dec 2312:22 am12:11 pm-6:22 am(44.7°)251,10744.2%
Dec 241:22 am12:31 pm-7:01 am(39.0°)251,30534.8%
Dec 252:23 am12:53 pm-7:42 am(33.6°)250,68125.9%
Dec 263:25 am1:19 pm-8:26 am(28.8°)249,32817.8%
Dec 274:30 am1:50 pm-9:13 am(24.8°)247,38910.9%
* All times are local time for Fort Collins. 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 Fort Collins This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:34 amSun 3:18 pmSun 10:26 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 10:14 amSun 8:17 pmSun 3:15 pmGreat visibility
MarsSun 6:55 pmMon 9:46 amMon 2:20 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 3:24 pmSun 6:10 amSat 10:47 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 11:22 amSun 10:29 pmSun 4:55 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 2:13 pmSun 4:30 amSat 9:21 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 11:53 amSat 11:41 pmSat 5:47 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Fort Collins.

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