December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Wheat Ridge, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:54 ↑ 63.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:18 ↑ 296.1° WNW
Day Length: 14h 24m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: -28.99°
Sun Distance: 151.932 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Wheat Ridge?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Wheat Ridge
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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 |
07:02
↑
118° ESE
|
16:35
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 33m | -1m 14s | 05:26 | 18:12 | 05:58 | 17:39 | 06:32 | 17:06 | 11:49 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:03
↑
118° ESE
|
16:35
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 32m | -1m 11s | 05:27 | 18:12 | 05:59 | 17:39 | 06:33 | 17:06 | 11:49 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:04
↑
119° ESE
|
16:35
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 30m | -1m 08s | 05:28 | 18:12 | 06:00 | 17:39 | 06:34 | 17:06 | 11:49 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
07:05
↑
119° ESE
|
16:35
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 29m | -1m 05s | 05:28 | 18:12 | 06:01 | 17:39 | 06:34 | 17:06 | 11:50 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
07:06
↑
119° ESE
|
16:35
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 28m | -1m 01s | 05:29 | 18:12 | 06:02 | 17:39 | 06:35 | 17:06 | 11:50 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:07
↑
119° ESE
|
16:35
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 27m | -0m 58s | 05:30 | 18:12 | 06:03 | 17:39 | 06:36 | 17:06 | 11:51 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:08
↑
119° ESE
|
16:35
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 26m | -0m 54s | 05:31 | 18:12 | 06:04 | 17:39 | 06:37 | 17:06 | 11:51 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:09
↑
120° ESE
|
16:35
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | -0m 51s | 05:32 | 18:12 | 06:04 | 17:39 | 06:38 | 17:06 | 11:51 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:10
↑
120° ESE
|
16:35
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 25m | -0m 47s | 05:32 | 18:12 | 06:05 | 17:39 | 06:39 | 17:06 | 11:52 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:10
↑
120° ESE
|
16:35
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 24m | -0m 44s | 05:33 | 18:12 | 06:06 | 17:39 | 06:40 | 17:06 | 11:52 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
07:11
↑
120° ESE
|
16:35
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 23m | -0m 40s | 05:34 | 18:12 | 06:07 | 17:40 | 06:40 | 17:06 | 11:53 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:12
↑
120° ESE
|
16:35
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 23m | -0m 36s | 05:35 | 18:13 | 06:07 | 17:40 | 06:41 | 17:06 | 11:53 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:13
↑
120° ESE
|
16:35
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 22m | -0m 33s | 05:35 | 18:13 | 06:08 | 17:40 | 06:42 | 17:06 | 11:54 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:13
↑
120° ESE
|
16:36
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 22m | -0m 29s | 05:36 | 18:13 | 06:09 | 17:40 | 06:43 | 17:07 | 11:54 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
07:14
↑
120° ESE
|
16:36
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 21m | -0m 25s | 05:37 | 18:13 | 06:09 | 17:41 | 06:43 | 17:07 | 11:55 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:15
↑
120° ESE
|
16:36
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 21m | -0m 21s | 05:37 | 18:14 | 06:10 | 17:41 | 06:44 | 17:07 | 11:55 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:15
↑
120° ESE
|
16:37
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 21m | -0m 17s | 05:38 | 18:14 | 06:11 | 17:41 | 06:44 | 17:08 | 11:56 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:16
↑
120° ESE
|
16:37
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | -0m 13s | 05:38 | 18:15 | 06:11 | 17:42 | 06:45 | 17:08 | 11:56 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
07:17
↑
120° ESE
|
16:37
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | -0m 10s | 05:39 | 18:15 | 06:12 | 17:42 | 06:46 | 17:08 | 11:57 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:17
↑
120° ESE
|
16:38
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | -0m 06s | 05:40 | 18:16 | 06:12 | 17:43 | 06:46 | 17:09 | 11:57 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:18
↑
120° ESE
|
16:38
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | -0m 02s | 05:40 | 18:16 | 06:13 | 17:43 | 06:47 | 17:09 | 11:58 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:18
↑
120° ESE
|
16:39
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | +0m 01s | 05:41 | 18:17 | 06:13 | 17:44 | 06:47 | 17:10 | 11:58 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:19
↑
120° ESE
|
16:39
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | +0m 05s | 05:41 | 18:17 | 06:14 | 17:44 | 06:48 | 17:10 | 11:59 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:19
↑
120° ESE
|
16:40
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 20m | +0m 09s | 05:41 | 18:18 | 06:14 | 17:45 | 06:48 | 17:11 | 11:59 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:20
↑
120° ESE
|
16:41
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 21m | +0m 13s | 05:42 | 18:18 | 06:15 | 17:45 | 06:48 | 17:12 | 12:00 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:20
↑
120° ESE
|
16:41
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 21m | +0m 17s | 05:42 | 18:19 | 06:15 | 17:46 | 06:49 | 17:12 | 12:00 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:20
↑
120° ESE
|
16:42
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 21m | +0m 21s | 05:43 | 18:19 | 06:15 | 17:47 | 06:49 | 17:13 | 12:01 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:20
↑
120° ESE
|
16:43
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 22m | +0m 25s | 05:43 | 18:20 | 06:16 | 17:47 | 06:50 | 17:14 | 12:01 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:21
↑
120° ESE
|
16:43
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 22m | +0m 28s | 05:43 | 18:21 | 06:16 | 17:48 | 06:50 | 17:14 | 12:02 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:21
↑
120° ESE
|
16:44
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 23m | +0m 32s | 05:44 | 18:21 | 06:16 | 17:49 | 06:50 | 17:15 | 12:02 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:21
↑
120° ESE
|
16:45
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 23m | +0m 36s | 05:44 | 18:22 | 06:17 | 17:49 | 06:50 | 17:16 | 12:03 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Wheat Ridge. 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 Wheat Ridge, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Wheat Ridge?
Days in Wheat Ridge are currently getting shorter by about 1m 45s each day, roughly 12 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Wheat Ridge Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:22-05:34 | 20:38-20:50 |
| Golden hour | 05:34-06:32 | 19:41-20:38 |
Wheat Ridge's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 58m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 20m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:31 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:32 |
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.
Wheat Ridge sees its golden hour today around 05:34-06:32 and 19:41-20:38, framed by the blue hour at 05:22-05:34 and 20:38-20:50. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Wheat Ridge
What time is sunrise in Wheat Ridge today?
The sun rises over Wheat Ridge today at 05:54 local time.
What time is sunset in Wheat Ridge today?
The sun sets over Wheat Ridge today at 20:18 local time.
What time is solar noon in Wheat Ridge today?
Solar noon in Wheat Ridge — 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 Wheat Ridge?
In Wheat Ridge today: civil twilight begins at 05:22 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:50 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Wheat Ridge?
Nautical twilight in Wheat Ridge today runs from 04:45 in the morning to 21:27 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Wheat Ridge for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Wheat Ridge ends at 22:09 in the evening and resumes at 04:02 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 Wheat Ridge?
Today in Wheat Ridge, the sun rises at an azimuth of 64° and sets at 296° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
