Manitou Springs, Colorado · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Manitou Springs Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 11m
Morning golden hour–0h 54m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 54m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (MDT)

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–7:24 AMDaylight: 7:24 AM–6:02 PMCivil twilight: 6:02 PM–6:30 PMNautical twilight: 6:30 PM–7:01 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:01 PM–7:32 PMNight: 7:32 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:07 AM–8:01 AMGolden hour: 5:25 PM–6:19 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 107°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 37.5°

Golden hour in Manitou Springs 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 Manitou Springs, at 38.9° 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 Manitou Springs

What time is golden hour in Manitou Springs tonight?

Evening golden hour in Manitou Springs starts at 5:25 PM and ends at 6:19 PM MDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Manitou Springs?

Morning golden hour in Manitou Springs runs from 7:07 AM to 8:01 AM MDT today.

When is blue hour in Manitou Springs this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:19 PM to 6:30 PM MDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Manitou Springs?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 54 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.