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Fountain, Colorado · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Fountain Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Fountain, Colorado, giving 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 51m
−2m 20s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.4° 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 Fountain for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 51m | −2m 20s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 48m | −2m 19s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 46m | −2m 18s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 44m | −2m 17s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 42m | −2m 17s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 39m | −2m 15s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 37m | −2m 15s |
Daylight in Fountain through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 53m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Fountain
Today's times; the difference is against Fountain.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Fountain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security-Widefield | 4.6 mi N | same minute | ||
| Fort Carson | 6.1 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Stratmoor | 7.6 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Colorado Springs | 12 mi NNW | 41 seconds later | ||
| Manitou Springs | 17 mi NW | 1 minute 6 seconds later | ||
| Black Forest | 23 mi N | same minute | ||
| Pueblo West | 23 mi S | same minute | ||
| Air Force Academy | 23 mi NNW | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| Gleneagle | 26 mi NNW | 59 seconds later | ||
| Woodland Park | 29 mi NW | 1 minute 51 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Fountain
- Location
- Fountain, Colorado, United States
- County / district
- El Paso County
- Coordinates
- 38.6822°N, 104.7008°W
- Elevation
- 1,690 m (5,545 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 27,767
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 Fountain
What time is sunrise in Fountain today?
Sunrise in Fountain, Colorado today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:17 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:08 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Fountain get today?
Fountain gets 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Fountain this evening?
Evening golden hour in Fountain runs from 5:31 PM to 6:25 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Fountain?
The longest day of 2026 in Fountain is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is Fountain in?
Fountain uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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