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Denver Golden Hour Calendar: August 2027

Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and moon for every day of August

In August 2027, sunrise in Denver moves from 5:59 AM on August 1 to 6:28 AM on August 31, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 7:35 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 15m to 13h 07m. The fullest moon falls on August 16 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around August 2.

Sunrise range
5:59 AM → 6:28 AM
Sunset range
8:15 PM → 7:35 PM
Full moon
Aug 16
moonrise 7:38 PM
New moon
Aug 2
best for stars

Day-by-day sun & moon times — August 2027

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sun 15:59 AM5:41 AM–6:38 AM7:36 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM14h 15m1%4:53 AM
Mon 26:00 AM5:42 AM–6:38 AM7:35 PM–8:32 PM8:14 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM14h 13m0%6:10 AM
Tue 36:01 AM5:43 AM–6:39 AM7:34 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:43 PM14h 11m3%7:27 AM
Wed 46:02 AM5:44 AM–6:40 AM7:34 PM–8:30 PM8:11 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM14h 09m8%8:41 AM
Thu 56:03 AM5:45 AM–6:41 AM7:32 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:40 PM14h 07m15%9:53 AM
Fri 66:04 AM5:46 AM–6:42 AM7:31 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:39 PM14h 05m24%11:03 AM
Sat 76:05 AM5:47 AM–6:43 AM7:30 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:38 PM14h 03m35%12:14 PM
Sun 86:06 AM5:48 AM–6:44 AM7:29 PM–8:25 PM8:07 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM14h 01m45%1:24 PM
Mon 96:07 AM5:49 AM–6:44 AM7:28 PM–8:24 PM8:06 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 59m56%2:33 PM
Tue 106:08 AM5:50 AM–6:45 AM7:27 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM13h 57m66%3:37 PM
Wed 116:09 AM5:51 AM–6:46 AM7:26 PM–8:21 PM8:03 PM8:21 PM–8:33 PM13h 54m75%4:36 PM
Thu 126:10 AM5:52 AM–6:47 AM7:25 PM–8:20 PM8:02 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 52m83%5:26 PM
Fri 136:11 AM5:53 AM–6:48 AM7:24 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:30 PM13h 50m89%6:08 PM
Sat 146:12 AM5:54 AM–6:49 AM7:22 PM–8:17 PM7:59 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 48m94%6:43 PM
Sun 156:13 AM5:55 AM–6:50 AM7:21 PM–8:16 PM7:58 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 46m98%7:12 PM
Mon 166:14 AM5:56 AM–6:51 AM7:20 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:26 PM13h 43m100%7:38 PM
Tue 176:15 AM5:57 AM–6:51 AM7:19 PM–8:13 PM7:55 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 41m100%7:59 PM
Wed 186:15 AM5:58 AM–6:52 AM7:17 PM–8:12 PM7:54 PM8:12 PM–8:23 PM13h 39m98%8:21 PM
Thu 196:16 AM5:59 AM–6:53 AM7:16 PM–8:10 PM7:53 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 36m94%8:43 PM
Fri 206:17 AM6:00 AM–6:54 AM7:15 PM–8:09 PM7:51 PM8:09 PM–8:20 PM13h 34m89%9:05 PM
Sat 216:18 AM6:01 AM–6:55 AM7:13 PM–8:07 PM7:50 PM8:07 PM–8:18 PM13h 32m82%9:31 PM
Sun 226:19 AM6:02 AM–6:56 AM7:12 PM–8:06 PM7:48 PM8:06 PM–8:17 PM13h 29m73%10:00 PM
Mon 236:20 AM6:03 AM–6:57 AM7:11 PM–8:04 PM7:47 PM8:04 PM–8:15 PM13h 27m63%10:37 PM
Tue 246:21 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM7:09 PM–8:03 PM7:46 PM8:03 PM–8:14 PM13h 24m52%11:21 PM
Wed 256:22 AM6:05 AM–6:58 AM7:08 PM–8:01 PM7:44 PM8:01 PM–8:12 PM13h 22m41%—
Thu 266:23 AM6:06 AM–6:59 AM7:06 PM–8:00 PM7:43 PM8:00 PM–8:11 PM13h 20m30%12:15 AM
Fri 276:24 AM6:07 AM–7:00 AM7:05 PM–7:58 PM7:41 PM7:58 PM–8:09 PM13h 17m20%1:21 AM
Sat 286:25 AM6:08 AM–7:01 AM7:03 PM–7:57 PM7:40 PM7:57 PM–8:08 PM13h 15m11%2:34 AM
Sun 296:26 AM6:09 AM–7:02 AM7:02 PM–7:55 PM7:38 PM7:55 PM–8:06 PM13h 12m5%3:51 AM
Mon 306:27 AM6:10 AM–7:03 AM7:00 PM–7:53 PM7:37 PM7:53 PM–8:04 PM13h 10m1%5:07 AM
Tue 316:28 AM6:11 AM–7:04 AM6:59 PM–7:52 PM7:35 PM7:52 PM–8:03 PM13h 07m0%6:23 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Denver) and computed for Denver city center.

Photo planning tips for August

  • The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12–13.
  • Late-summer Milky Way sets earlier each night.
  • Wildfire smoke can turn the sun deep red — check air quality.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Denver in August?
Between 8:15 PM (on August 1) and 7:35 PM (on August 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Denver in August?
On August 15 the evening golden hour is 7:21 PM–8:16 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:55 AM–6:50 AM.
When is the full moon in August 2027?
The moon is fullest on August 16; it rises around 7:38 PM in Denver. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.