Northern Colorado Has Seen Its Last 7 PM Sunset of 2026

Do you feel like you have instantly run out of daylight in Northern Colorado? You clock out for the day, and the next moment, it's dark. Fall is here, and the temperatures are finally starting to cool off, and the sun is setting earlier.

A pile of colorful pumpkins and gourds at sunset

Northern Colorado’s 7 PM Sunsets Are Gone for 2026

In case you haven't been paying attention to the sun over the past couple of weeks, you're getting less daylight. As of Sunday, September 20, the sun has set for the last time this year after 7 p.m.

Over the next few weeks, Coloradans will lose even more evening daylight, with an average of about two and a half minutes each day. By Friday, October 30, we will see the final 6 p.m. sunset for 2026.

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December 21, 2026, will be the darkest day of the year with the Winter Solstice. Denver's sunset on this day will be at 4:40 p.m., which isn't ideal for those of us who have a hard time driving when it is dark.

When Northern Colorado Gets 7 PM Sunsets Again

If you are anything like me, you love those post 7 p.m. sunsets, as it is an ideal time to get things done outdoors after clocking out of work for the day. Sadly, it is going to be a few months before we experience another 7 p.m. sunset, which will not happen again until March 2027.

I guess bears and other hibernating animals have the right idea. They get to sleep through the short days, emerging when the sun is out for an extended period of time. I have to say, these animals do have it made.