October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Fort Collins, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:42 ↑ 60.2° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:30 ↑ 299.7° WNW
Day Length: 14h 48m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 37.73°
Sun Distance: 152.063 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Fort Collins?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Fort Collins
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:57
↑
94° E
|
18:41
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 39s | 05:25 | 20:13 | 05:57 | 19:41 | 06:29 | 19:09 | 12:50 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:58
↑
94° E
|
18:40
↑
266° W
|
11h 42m | -2m 39s | 05:26 | 20:11 | 05:58 | 19:39 | 06:30 | 19:08 | 12:49 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
06:59
↑
95° E
|
18:38
↑
265° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 39s | 05:28 | 20:09 | 05:59 | 19:37 | 06:31 | 19:06 | 12:49 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
07:00
↑
95° E
|
18:37
↑
264° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 39s | 05:29 | 20:07 | 06:00 | 19:36 | 06:32 | 19:04 | 12:49 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:01
↑
96° E
|
18:35
↑
264° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 38s | 05:30 | 20:06 | 06:01 | 19:34 | 06:33 | 19:03 | 12:48 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
07:02
↑
96° E
|
18:33
↑
264° W
|
11h 31m | -2m 38s | 05:31 | 20:04 | 06:02 | 19:32 | 06:34 | 19:01 | 12:48 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
07:03
↑
97° E
|
18:32
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 38s | 05:32 | 20:03 | 06:03 | 19:31 | 06:35 | 18:59 | 12:48 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
07:04
↑
97° E
|
18:30
↑
262° W
|
11h 26m | -2m 38s | 05:33 | 20:01 | 06:05 | 19:29 | 06:36 | 18:58 | 12:48 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:05
↑
98° E
|
18:28
↑
262° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 37s | 05:34 | 19:59 | 06:06 | 19:28 | 06:37 | 18:56 | 12:47 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
07:06
↑
98° E
|
18:27
↑
262° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 37s | 05:35 | 19:58 | 06:07 | 19:26 | 06:38 | 18:55 | 12:47 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
07:07
↑
99° E
|
18:25
↑
261° W
|
11h 18m | -2m 37s | 05:36 | 19:56 | 06:08 | 19:25 | 06:39 | 18:53 | 12:47 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:08
↑
99° E
|
18:24
↑
260° W
|
11h 15m | -2m 36s | 05:37 | 19:55 | 06:09 | 19:23 | 06:40 | 18:52 | 12:46 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:09
↑
100° E
|
18:22
↑
260° W
|
11h 13m | -2m 36s | 05:38 | 19:53 | 06:10 | 19:22 | 06:41 | 18:50 | 12:46 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
07:10
↑
100° E
|
18:21
↑
260° W
|
11h 10m | -2m 36s | 05:39 | 19:52 | 06:11 | 19:20 | 06:42 | 18:49 | 12:46 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
07:11
↑
101° E
|
18:19
↑
259° W
|
11h 07m | -2m 35s | 05:40 | 19:50 | 06:12 | 19:19 | 06:43 | 18:47 | 12:46 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:12
↑
101° E
|
18:18
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 05m | -2m 35s | 05:41 | 19:49 | 06:13 | 19:17 | 06:44 | 18:46 | 12:45 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
07:13
↑
102° ESE
|
18:16
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 34s | 05:42 | 19:47 | 06:14 | 19:16 | 06:45 | 18:44 | 12:45 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
07:15
↑
102° ESE
|
18:15
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 34s | 05:43 | 19:46 | 06:15 | 19:14 | 06:46 | 18:43 | 12:45 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
07:16
↑
103° ESE
|
18:13
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 33s | 05:44 | 19:45 | 06:16 | 19:13 | 06:47 | 18:41 | 12:45 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:17
↑
103° ESE
|
18:12
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 55m | -2m 32s | 05:45 | 19:43 | 06:17 | 19:12 | 06:48 | 18:40 | 12:45 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
07:18
↑
104° ESE
|
18:10
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 52m | -2m 32s | 05:46 | 19:42 | 06:18 | 19:10 | 06:49 | 18:39 | 12:44 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:19
↑
104° ESE
|
18:09
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 49m | -2m 31s | 05:47 | 19:41 | 06:19 | 19:09 | 06:51 | 18:37 | 12:44 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
07:20
↑
105° ESE
|
18:08
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 30s | 05:48 | 19:39 | 06:20 | 19:08 | 06:52 | 18:36 | 12:44 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:21
↑
105° ESE
|
18:06
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 44m | -2m 29s | 05:49 | 19:38 | 06:21 | 19:06 | 06:53 | 18:35 | 12:44 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
07:22
↑
106° ESE
|
18:05
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 42m | -2m 29s | 05:50 | 19:37 | 06:22 | 19:05 | 06:54 | 18:33 | 12:44 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
07:23
↑
106° ESE
|
18:03
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 40m | -2m 28s | 05:51 | 19:35 | 06:23 | 19:04 | 06:55 | 18:32 | 12:44 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
07:25
↑
106° ESE
|
18:02
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 37m | -2m 27s | 05:52 | 19:34 | 06:24 | 19:03 | 06:56 | 18:31 | 12:44 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
07:26
↑
107° ESE
|
18:01
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 35m | -2m 26s | 05:53 | 19:33 | 06:25 | 19:01 | 06:57 | 18:29 | 12:44 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
07:27
↑
107° ESE
|
18:00
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 32m | -2m 25s | 05:54 | 19:32 | 06:26 | 19:00 | 06:58 | 18:28 | 12:44 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
07:28
↑
108° ESE
|
17:58
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 30m | -2m 24s | 05:55 | 19:31 | 06:27 | 18:59 | 06:59 | 18:27 | 12:43 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:29
↑
108° ESE
|
17:57
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 27m | -2m 23s | 05:56 | 19:30 | 06:28 | 18:58 | 07:00 | 18:26 | 12:43 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Fort Collins. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Fort Collins, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Fort Collins?
Days in Fort Collins are currently getting shorter by about 1m 18s each day, roughly 9 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Fort Collins Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:09-05:21 | 20:50-21:02 |
| Golden hour | 05:21-06:21 | 19:50-20:50 |
Fort Collins's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 04m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 15m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:29 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 20:34 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
The golden hour is the short period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the sun sits low in the sky and the light turns warm and soft, a favourite of photographers. The blue hour is the cooler, bluish light during twilight, just before sunrise or after sunset. Both shift throughout the year as the sun's path across the sky changes with the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Fort Collins
What time is sunrise in Fort Collins today?
Sunrise in Fort Collins today is at 05:42 local time.
What time is sunset in Fort Collins today?
Sunset in Fort Collins today is at 20:30 local time.
What time is solar noon in Fort Collins today?
Solar noon in Fort Collins — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:06 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Fort Collins?
In Fort Collins today: civil twilight begins at 05:09 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:02 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Fort Collins?
Nautical twilight in Fort Collins today runs from 04:28 in the morning to 21:43 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Fort Collins for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Fort Collins ends at 22:29 in the evening and resumes at 03:41 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Fort Collins?
Today in Fort Collins, the sun rises at an azimuth of 60° and sets at 300° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
