Durango, Colorado · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Durango Today

This evening's golden hour in Durango runs from to MDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 10m
Morning golden hour–0h 53m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 53m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (MDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:05 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:05 AM–6:36 AMNautical twilight: 6:36 AM–7:06 AMCivil twilight: 7:06 AM–7:33 AMDaylight: 7:33 AM–6:17 PMCivil twilight: 6:17 PM–6:44 PMNautical twilight: 6:44 PM–7:14 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:14 PM–7:45 PMNight: 7:45 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:17 AM–8:10 AMGolden hour: 5:40 PM–6:33 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 39.1°

Golden hour in Durango for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –
Mon Nov 2 – – –
Tue Nov 3 – – –
Wed Nov 4 – – –

What golden hour means here

Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Durango, at 37.3° north, the sun crosses that band at a moderate angle.

Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.

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Golden hour questions for Durango

What time is golden hour in Durango tonight?

Evening golden hour in Durango starts at 5:40 PM and ends at 6:33 PM MDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Durango?

Morning golden hour in Durango runs from 7:17 AM to 8:10 AM MDT today.

When is blue hour in Durango this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:33 PM to 6:44 PM MDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Durango?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 53 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.