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Sunrise and sunset in Boulder, United States, October 2026

Sunset in October

5:59–6:43 pm

Sunrise 6:57–7:29 am. 10 h 30 min to 11 h 46 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 5:59 pm, Oct 31Latest sunrise 7:29 am, Oct 31Shortest day 10 h 30 min, Oct 31Over the month 1 h 16 min less daylight

October in Boulder, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

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Sunset on October 15 nearby

Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Boulder, October 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Thu 16:30 am6:07 pm7:10 pm12:51 pm
Fri 26:31 am6:06 pm7:08 pm12:50 pm
Sat 36:32 am6:04 pm7:07 pm12:50 pm
Sun 46:33 am6:02 pm7:05 pm12:50 pm
Mon 56:34 am6:01 pm7:04 pm12:49 pm
Tue 66:35 am5:59 pm7:02 pm12:49 pm
Wed 76:36 am5:57 pm7:01 pm12:49 pm
Thu 86:37 am5:56 pm6:59 pm12:48 pm
Fri 96:38 am5:54 pm6:57 pm12:48 pm
Sat 106:39 am5:52 pm6:56 pm12:48 pm
Sun 116:40 am5:51 pm6:54 pm12:48 pm
Mon 126:41 am5:49 pm6:53 pm12:47 pm
Tue 136:42 am5:48 pm6:51 pm12:47 pm
Wed 146:43 am5:46 pm6:50 pm12:47 pm
Thu 156:44 am5:44 pm6:48 pm12:47 pm
Fri 166:45 am5:43 pm6:47 pm12:46 pm
Sat 176:46 am5:41 pm6:46 pm12:46 pm
Sun 186:47 am5:40 pm6:44 pm12:46 pm
Mon 196:48 am5:38 pm6:43 pm12:46 pm
Tue 206:49 am5:37 pm6:41 pm12:46 pm
Wed 216:50 am5:35 pm6:40 pm12:46 pm
Thu 226:52 am5:34 pm6:39 pm12:45 pm
Fri 236:53 am5:32 pm6:37 pm12:45 pm
Sat 246:54 am5:31 pm6:36 pm12:45 pm
Sun 256:55 am5:29 pm6:35 pm12:45 pm
Mon 266:56 am5:28 pm6:34 pm12:45 pm
Tue 276:57 am5:27 pm6:32 pm12:45 pm
Wed 286:58 am5:25 pm6:31 pm12:45 pm
Thu 296:59 am5:24 pm6:30 pm12:45 pm
Fri 307:00 am5:23 pm6:29 pm12:45 pm
Sat 317:01 am5:21 pm6:28 pm12:45 pm

First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.

Questions

What time is sunset in Boulder in October?

Between 5:59 pm (Oct 31) and 6:43 pm (Oct 1) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in Boulder in October?

Between 6:57 am (Oct 1) and 7:29 am (Oct 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in Boulder in October?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:28–7:10 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does Boulder get in October?

From 10 h 30 min on Oct 31 to 11 h 46 min on Oct 1. The days get shorter by 1 h 16 min from the first of the month to the last.

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