Golden Hour Landscape Photography: 12 Practical Tips
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Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Dove Valley, Colorado, giving 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 29 | 10h 36m | −2m 20s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 34m | −2m 19s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 32m | −2m 18s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 30m | −2m 17s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 27m | −2m 15s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 25m | −2m 15s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 23m | −2m 13s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
83% illuminated · 18.8 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Dove Valley.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Dove Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 2.5 mi W | same minute | ||
| Cherry Creek | 2.8 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Stonegate | 3.5 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Lone Tree | 3.5 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Parker | 5.5 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Greenwood Village | 7.0 mi WNW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Highlands Ranch | 7.6 mi WSW | 31 seconds later | ||
| Castle Pines North | 8.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Cherry Hills Village | 8.2 mi WNW | 37 seconds later | ||
| Englewood | 9.7 mi WNW | 45 seconds later |
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.
Sunrise in Dove Valley, Colorado today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:25 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
Dove Valley gets 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Dove Valley runs from 5:23 PM to 6:18 PM MDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Dove Valley is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 58 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 22 minutes.
Dove Valley uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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