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Vail, Colorado · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Vail Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Vail, Colorado, giving 10 hours, 46 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 24 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 46m
−2m 24s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.1° 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 Vail for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 46m | −2m 24s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 43m | −2m 23s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 41m | −2m 23s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 39m | −2m 21s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 36m | −2m 20s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 34m | −2m 20s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 32m | −2m 18s |
Daylight in Vail through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 59m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 22m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 Vail
Today's times; the difference is against Vail.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Vail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 7.9 mi W | 35 seconds later | ||
| Edwards | 12 mi W | 53 seconds later | ||
| Eagle | 24 mi W | 1 minute 50 seconds later | ||
| Gypsum | 31 mi W | 2 minutes 19 seconds later | ||
| Aspen | 39 mi SW | 1 minute 9 seconds later | ||
| Carbondale | 48 mi WSW | 3 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Bailey | 51 mi ESE | 3 minutes 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Glenwood Springs | 51 mi W | 3 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Evergreen | 56 mi E | 4 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Golden | 62 mi E | 4 minutes 27 seconds earlier |
Other places called Vail
About Vail
- Location
- Vail, Colorado, United States
- County / district
- Eagle County
- Coordinates
- 39.6403°N, 106.3742°W
- Elevation
- 2,496 m (8,189 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 5,461
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 Vail
What time is sunrise in Vail today?
Sunrise in Vail, Colorado today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:26 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:12 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Vail get today?
Vail gets 10 hours, 46 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 24 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Vail this evening?
Evening golden hour in Vail runs from 5:35 PM to 6:29 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Vail?
The longest day of 2026 in Vail is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 22 minutes.
What time zone is Vail in?
Vail uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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