Cañon City, Colorado · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Cañon City Today

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Cañon City, Colorado, giving 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:23 AM 6:06 PM noon 12:45 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 42m −2m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:54 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:54 AM–6:25 AMNautical twilight: 6:25 AM–6:56 AMCivil twilight: 6:56 AM–7:23 AMDaylight: 7:23 AM–6:06 PMCivil twilight: 6:06 PM–6:33 PMNautical twilight: 6:33 PM–7:04 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:04 PM–7:35 PMNight: 7:35 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:07 AM–8:00 AMGolden hour: 5:29 PM–6:22 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Cañon City for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 28 10h 42m −2m 15s
Thu Oct 29 10h 40m −2m 15s
Fri Oct 30 10h 38m −2m 13s
Sat Oct 31 10h 36m −2m 12s
Sun Nov 1 10h 33m −2m 11s
Mon Nov 2 10h 31m −2m 10s
Tue Nov 3 10h 29m −2m 09s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Cañon City through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 51m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Cañon City sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox March 20, 2026
June solstice longest day June 21, 2026
September equinox September 22, 2026
December solstice shortest day December 21, 2026
Clocks go forward March 8, 2026MDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026MST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

91% illuminated · 17.6 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Cañon City

Sunrise and sunset in places near Cañon City

Today's times; the difference is against Cañon City.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Cañon City
Pueblo West 29 mi ESE 2 minutes 13 seconds earlier
Fort Carson 32 mi NE 1 minute 22 seconds earlier
Fountain 34 mi ENE 1 minute 48 seconds earlier
Manitou Springs 34 mi NNE 40 seconds earlier
Stratmoor 34 mi NE 1 minute 21 seconds earlier
Colorado Springs 35 mi NE 1 minute 6 seconds earlier
Security-Widefield 36 mi NE 1 minute 39 seconds earlier
Pueblo 37 mi ESE 2 minutes 49 seconds earlier
Woodland Park 39 mi NNE same minute
Salida 41 mi W 3 minutes 10 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 108 places in Colorado · United States

About Cañon City

Location
Cañon City, Colorado, United States
County / district
Fremont County
Coordinates
38.4410°N, 105.2425°W
Elevation
1,631 m (5,351 ft)
Time zone
America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
Population
16,400

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Cañon City

What time is sunrise in Cañon City today?

Sunrise in Cañon City, Colorado today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:23 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Cañon City get today?

Cañon City gets 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Cañon City this evening?

Evening golden hour in Cañon City runs from 5:29 PM to 6:22 PM MDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Cañon City?

The longest day of 2026 in Cañon City is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 51 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 29 minutes.

What time zone is Cañon City in?

Cañon City uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).

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