May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Thornton, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:55 ↑ 93.2° E
Sunset Today: 18:43 ↑ 266.6° W
Day Length: 11h 47m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: 24.59°
Sun Distance: 149.812 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Thornton?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Thornton
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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 |
06:00
↑
69° ENE
|
19:54
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 15s | 04:16 | 21:38 | 04:54 | 20:59 | 05:30 | 20:24 | 12:57 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
05:59
↑
69° ENE
|
19:55
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 13s | 04:15 | 21:39 | 04:53 | 21:01 | 05:29 | 20:25 | 12:56 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
05:57
↑
69° ENE
|
19:56
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 12s | 04:13 | 21:41 | 04:52 | 21:02 | 05:27 | 20:26 | 12:56 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:56
↑
68° ENE
|
19:57
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 10s | 04:11 | 21:42 | 04:50 | 21:03 | 05:26 | 20:27 | 12:56 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
05:55
↑
68° ENE
|
19:58
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 09s | 04:10 | 21:44 | 04:49 | 21:04 | 05:25 | 20:28 | 12:56 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
05:54
↑
67° ENE
|
19:59
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 04m | +2m 08s | 04:08 | 21:45 | 04:47 | 21:06 | 05:24 | 20:29 | 12:56 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
05:53
↑
67° ENE
|
20:00
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 06s | 04:06 | 21:47 | 04:46 | 21:07 | 05:22 | 20:30 | 12:56 | 150.93 |
| 8 |
05:52
↑
67° ENE
|
20:01
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 04s | 04:05 | 21:48 | 04:45 | 21:08 | 05:21 | 20:31 | 12:56 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
05:51
↑
66° ENE
|
20:02
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 11m | +2m 03s | 04:03 | 21:50 | 04:43 | 21:09 | 05:20 | 20:32 | 12:56 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
05:49
↑
66° ENE
|
20:03
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 13m | +2m 01s | 04:02 | 21:51 | 04:42 | 21:10 | 05:19 | 20:33 | 12:56 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
05:48
↑
66° ENE
|
20:04
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 59s | 04:00 | 21:53 | 04:41 | 21:12 | 05:18 | 20:35 | 12:56 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
05:47
↑
65° ENE
|
20:05
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 57s | 03:58 | 21:54 | 04:39 | 21:13 | 05:17 | 20:36 | 12:56 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
05:46
↑
65° ENE
|
20:06
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 55s | 03:57 | 21:56 | 04:38 | 21:14 | 05:16 | 20:37 | 12:56 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
05:46
↑
65° ENE
|
20:07
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 53s | 03:56 | 21:57 | 04:37 | 21:15 | 05:14 | 20:38 | 12:56 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
05:45
↑
64° ENE
|
20:07
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 51s | 03:54 | 21:59 | 04:36 | 21:17 | 05:13 | 20:39 | 12:56 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
05:44
↑
64° ENE
|
20:08
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 49s | 03:53 | 22:00 | 04:35 | 21:18 | 05:12 | 20:40 | 12:56 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:43
↑
64° ENE
|
20:09
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 47s | 03:51 | 22:01 | 04:34 | 21:19 | 05:11 | 20:41 | 12:56 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
05:42
↑
63° ENE
|
20:10
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 45s | 03:50 | 22:03 | 04:32 | 21:20 | 05:11 | 20:42 | 12:56 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
05:41
↑
63° ENE
|
20:11
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 43s | 03:49 | 22:04 | 04:31 | 21:21 | 05:10 | 20:43 | 12:56 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
05:40
↑
63° ENE
|
20:12
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 40s | 03:47 | 22:06 | 04:30 | 21:22 | 05:09 | 20:44 | 12:56 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:40
↑
62° ENE
|
20:13
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 38s | 03:46 | 22:07 | 04:29 | 21:23 | 05:08 | 20:45 | 12:56 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:39
↑
62° ENE
|
20:14
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 36s | 03:45 | 22:08 | 04:28 | 21:25 | 05:07 | 20:46 | 12:56 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:38
↑
62° ENE
|
20:15
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 33s | 03:44 | 22:10 | 04:27 | 21:26 | 05:06 | 20:47 | 12:56 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
05:38
↑
62° ENE
|
20:15
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 30s | 03:42 | 22:11 | 04:26 | 21:27 | 05:06 | 20:48 | 12:56 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
05:37
↑
61° ENE
|
20:16
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 28s | 03:41 | 22:12 | 04:26 | 21:28 | 05:05 | 20:48 | 12:56 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:36
↑
61° ENE
|
20:17
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 25s | 03:40 | 22:14 | 04:25 | 21:29 | 05:04 | 20:49 | 12:56 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
05:36
↑
61° ENE
|
20:18
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 42m | +1m 22s | 03:39 | 22:15 | 04:24 | 21:30 | 05:03 | 20:50 | 12:57 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:35
↑
61° ENE
|
20:19
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 43m | +1m 20s | 03:38 | 22:16 | 04:23 | 21:31 | 05:03 | 20:51 | 12:57 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
05:35
↑
60° ENE
|
20:19
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 44m | +1m 17s | 03:37 | 22:17 | 04:22 | 21:32 | 05:02 | 20:52 | 12:57 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:34
↑
60° ENE
|
20:20
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 14s | 03:36 | 22:19 | 04:22 | 21:33 | 05:02 | 20:53 | 12:57 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
05:34
↑
60° ENE
|
20:21
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 47m | +1m 11s | 03:35 | 22:20 | 04:21 | 21:34 | 05:01 | 20:54 | 12:57 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Thornton. 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 Thornton, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Thornton?
Days in Thornton are currently getting shorter by about 2m 36s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Thornton Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:28-06:38 | 19:00-19:10 |
| Golden hour | 06:38-07:30 | 18:08-19:00 |
Thornton's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 59m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 19m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:31 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:32 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Thornton
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Thornton also fixes the Qibla: face 35deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,283 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Thornton on a live compass.
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.
Thornton sees its golden hour today around 06:38-07:30 and 18:08-19:00, framed by the blue hour at 06:28-06:38 and 19:00-19:10. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Thornton
What time is sunrise in Thornton today?
Sunrise in Thornton today is at 06:55 local time.
What time is sunset in Thornton today?
The sun sets over Thornton today at 18:43 local time.
What time is solar noon in Thornton today?
Solar noon in Thornton — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:50 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Thornton?
In Thornton today: civil twilight begins at 06:28 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:10 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Thornton?
Nautical twilight in Thornton today runs from 05:56 in the morning to 19:41 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Thornton for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Thornton ends at 20:13 in the evening and resumes at 05:25 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 Thornton?
Today in Thornton, the sun rises at an azimuth of 93° and sets at 267° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
