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Clifton, Colorado · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Clifton Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Clifton, Colorado, giving 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 50m
−2m 22s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.0° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Clifton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 50m | −2m 22s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 47m | −2m 21s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 45m | −2m 20s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 43m | −2m 20s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 40m | −2m 18s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 38m | −2m 18s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 36m | −2m 16s |
Daylight in Clifton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 55m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 25m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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, 2026 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Clifton
Today's times; the difference is against Clifton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitvale | 2.7 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Orchard Mesa | 5.3 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Grand Junction | 5.8 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Redlands | 10 mi W | 44 seconds later | ||
| Fruita | 16 mi WNW | 1 minute 13 seconds later | ||
| Delta | 32 mi SE | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Rifle | 47 mi NE | 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Montrose | 52 mi SE | 3 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Glenwood Springs | 68 mi ENE | 3 minutes 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Moab UT | 69 mi WSW | 3 minutes 43 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Clifton
About Clifton
- Location
- Clifton, Colorado, United States
- County / district
- Mesa County
- Coordinates
- 39.0919°N, 108.4490°W
- Elevation
- 1,440 m (4,724 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 19,889
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Clifton
What time is sunrise in Clifton today?
Sunrise in Clifton, Colorado today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:33 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:22 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Clifton get today?
Clifton gets 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Clifton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Clifton runs from 5:46 PM to 6:39 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Clifton?
The longest day of 2026 in Clifton is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 25 minutes.
What time zone is Clifton in?
Clifton uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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