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Denver prepares for final 8 p.m. sunset for 9 months

As the start of autumn nears, the sunset will come earlier in the day until the winter solstice in late December.
Credit: Kelly McKee
Credit: Kelly McKee

DENVER — Now that the Summer Solstice has passed, the Centennial State will continue to lose precious minutes of sunlight each day until the Winter Solstice in December.

The 8:00 p.m. sunset on Sunday, Aug. 11, will be the last 8 p.m.-or-later sunset in Denver until Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Denver sunsets will remain in the 7 p.m. hour until Friday, Sept. 20, when the sun will set at 6:59 p.m.

The autumnal equinox will be at 8:44 a.m. MDT on Sunday, Sept. 22. After the autumnal equinox, the sun continues rising later in the morning, with nightfall arriving sooner. 

In December, sunset times in Denver range between 4:35 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.

Credit: Debbie Ridley

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