Denver ready for first 5 p.m. sunset of 2026

DENVER — Now that the Winter Solstice has passed, the Centennial State continues to gain minutes of sunlight each day until the Summer Solstice in June.

The 5:00 p.m. sunset on Thursday, Jan. 16, is the first in the 5 p.m. hour since Nov. 1, 2025.

This year, Denver’s sunsets will remain in the 5 p.m. hour until Saturday, March 7. The next day after that, the clocks will change and Denver’s sunset will occur at 6:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 8…

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