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Sterling, Colorado · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sterling Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Sterling, Colorado, giving 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 43m
−2m 30s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.1° 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 Sterling for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 43m | −2m 30s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 40m | −2m 28s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 38m | −2m 28s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 36m | −2m 26s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 33m | −2m 26s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 31m | −2m 24s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 28m | −2m 24s |
Daylight in Sterling through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 05m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 16m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Sterling
Today's times; the difference is against Sterling.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush | 33 mi SW | 1 minute 8 seconds later | ||
| Sidney NE | 38 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Fort Morgan | 41 mi SW | 1 minute 50 seconds later | ||
| Evans | 80 mi WSW | 5 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Greeley | 80 mi W | 5 minutes 43 seconds later | ||
| Gering NE | 86 mi NNW | 3 minutes 36 seconds later | ||
| Milliken | 89 mi WSW | 6 minutes 10 seconds later | ||
| Scottsbluff NE | 89 mi NNW | 3 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Windsor | 89 mi W | 6 minutes 34 seconds later | ||
| Lochbuie | 90 mi WSW | 5 minutes 9 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Sterling
About Sterling
- Location
- Sterling, Colorado, United States
- County / district
- Logan County
- Coordinates
- 40.6255°N, 103.2077°W
- Elevation
- 1,200 m (3,937 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 14,104
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 Sterling
What time is sunrise in Sterling today?
Sunrise in Sterling, Colorado today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:15 AM MDT, and sunset is at 5:58 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sterling get today?
Sterling gets 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sterling this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sterling runs from 5:20 PM to 6:15 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sterling?
The longest day of 2026 in Sterling is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 16 minutes.
What time zone is Sterling in?
Sterling uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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