Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
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Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Northglenn, Colorado, giving 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 26 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 25 | 10h 45m | −2m 26s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 43m | −2m 24s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 40m | −2m 24s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 38m | −2m 22s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 35m | −2m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 33m | −2m 21s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 31m | −2m 19s |
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 |
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Northglenn.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Northglenn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 1.5 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Federal Heights | 2.4 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Sherrelwood | 3.4 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Welby | 3.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Twin Lakes | 4.3 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Westminster | 4.3 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Derby | 4.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Broomfield | 5.8 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Berkley | 6.0 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Commerce City | 6.0 mi SSE | same minute |
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 Northglenn, Colorado today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:21 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.
Northglenn gets 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Northglenn runs from 5:29 PM to 6:23 PM MDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Northglenn is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 20 minutes.
Northglenn uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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