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Denver’s last 7 p.m. sunset for the year is Sept. 19th

Sep 19, 2024, 4:40 PM | Updated: Sep 20, 2024, 9:08 pm

Summer is coming to an end quickly and there will be another reminder in the Denver sky tonight (Sept. 19)…

The 7 p.m. sunset tonight will be the last 7 p.m.-or-later sunset in Denver until Sunday, March 9, 2025.

This year, Denver sunsets will remain in the 6 p.m. hour until Tuesday, Oct. 29, when the sun will set at 6 p.m.

The autumnal equinox will be at 6:44 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22. After the autumnal equinox, the sun continues rising later in the morning with nightfall arriving sooner.

In December, sunset times in Denver range between 4:35 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.

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