First light
7:25 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunset in Bozeman today, Tuesday, October 27, is at 6:18 PM and sunrise is at 7:57 AM. It gets dark at 6:49 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 7:59 AM and sets at 6:17 PM. Local time: MDT (UTC−06:00).
Sunset in 5h 36m 23s
Showing: today Tuesday, October 27
First light
7:25 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:56 AM
107° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:20 PM
253° · west-southwest
Dark
6:50 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 24m
−2 min 59 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:08 PM
Sun 31.7° high
First light
7:27 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:57 AM
108° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:18 PM
252° · west-southwest
Dark
6:49 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 21m
−2 min 57 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:08 PM
Sun 31.3° high
First light
7:28 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:59 AM
108° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:17 PM
252° · west-southwest
Dark
6:47 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 18m
−2 min 56 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:08 PM
Sun 31.0° high
Wednesday, October 28: sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:17 PM, 10h 18m of daylight. It gets dark at 6:47 PM.
Morning blue hour7:27–7:38 AM
Morning golden hour7:38–8:39 AM
Evening golden hour5:36–6:37 PM
Evening blue hour6:37–6:49 PM
Golden hour: sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. A rough guide for photography, not a weather forecast. More about golden hour
First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight explained
Today the sun rises at 108° (east-southeast) and sets at 252° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 54° and 124° and sunset between 236° and 306°.
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| Date | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Dark | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:53 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 41m | −3 min 11 s |
| Fri 2 | 6:54 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 38m | −3 min 11 s |
| Sat 3 | 6:56 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 11h 35m | −3 min 11 s |
| Sun 4 | 6:57 AM | 7:26 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 32m | −3 min 10 s |
| Mon 5 | 6:58 AM | 7:28 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 29m | −3 min 10 s |
| Tue 6 | 6:59 AM | 7:29 AM | 6:55 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 25m | −3 min 10 s |
| Wed 7 | 7:01 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 22m | −3 min 10 s |
| Thu 8 | 7:02 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 19m | −3 min 09 s |
| Fri 9 | 7:03 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 16m | −3 min 09 s |
| Sat 10 | 7:04 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:47 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 13m | −3 min 09 s |
| Sun 11 | 7:06 AM | 7:36 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 10m | −3 min 08 s |
| Mon 12 | 7:07 AM | 7:37 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 07m | −3 min 08 s |
| Tue 13 | 7:08 AM | 7:38 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 03m | −3 min 08 s |
| Wed 14 | 7:10 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 00m | −3 min 07 s |
| Thu 15 | 7:11 AM | 7:41 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:08 PM | 10h 57m | −3 min 07 s |
| Fri 16 | 7:12 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:36 PM | 7:06 PM | 10h 54m | −3 min 06 s |
| Sat 17 | 7:14 AM | 7:44 AM | 6:35 PM | 7:05 PM | 10h 51m | −3 min 06 s |
| Sun 18 | 7:15 AM | 7:45 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:03 PM | 10h 48m | −3 min 05 s |
| Mon 19 | 7:16 AM | 7:46 AM | 6:31 PM | 7:01 PM | 10h 45m | −3 min 04 s |
| Tue 20 | 7:17 AM | 7:48 AM | 6:29 PM | 7:00 PM | 10h 42m | −3 min 04 s |
| Wed 21 | 7:19 AM | 7:49 AM | 6:28 PM | 6:58 PM | 10h 39m | −3 min 03 s |
| Thu 22 | 7:20 AM | 7:50 AM | 6:26 PM | 6:56 PM | 10h 36m | −3 min 02 s |
| Fri 23 | 7:21 AM | 7:52 AM | 6:24 PM | 6:55 PM | 10h 33m | −3 min 01 s |
| Sat 24 | 7:23 AM | 7:53 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:53 PM | 10h 30m | −3 min 00 s |
| Sun 25 | 7:24 AM | 7:55 AM | 6:21 PM | 6:52 PM | 10h 27m | −2 min 59 s |
| Mon 26 | 7:25 AM | 7:56 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 24m | −2 min 59 s |
| Tue 27 TODAY | 7:27 AM | 7:57 AM | 6:18 PM | 6:49 PM | 10h 21m | −2 min 57 s |
| Wed 28 | 7:28 AM | 7:59 AM | 6:17 PM | 6:47 PM | 10h 18m | −2 min 56 s |
| Thu 29 | 7:29 AM | 8:00 AM | 6:15 PM | 6:46 PM | 10h 15m | −2 min 55 s |
| Fri 30 | 7:31 AM | 8:01 AM | 6:13 PM | 6:44 PM | 10h 12m | −2 min 54 s |
| Sat 31 | 7:32 AM | 8:03 AM | 6:12 PM | 6:43 PM | 10h 09m | −2 min 53 s |
Local times in America/Denver; clock changes apply on their actual dates. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)
In 2026, daylight in Bozeman ranges from 8h 41m (Dec 21) to 15h 43m (Jun 21).
America/Denver · MDT · UTC−06:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.
The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−06:00 to UTC−07:00. The calendar above already includes it.
Clock changes and regional exceptions in United StatesIANA timezone data 2026e. Rules can change by law; corrections are welcome.
Sunset is at 6:18 PM on Tuesday, October 27 (MDT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (252°).
Sunrise is at 7:57 AM on Tuesday, October 27. The sun rises in the east-southeast (108°).
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, the sun rises at 7:59 AM and sets at 6:17 PM, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
It gets dark at 6:49 PM, 31 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 7:58 PM.
Morning golden hour: 7:38 AM to 8:39 AM. Evening golden hour: 5:36 PM to 6:37 PM. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.
Bozeman gets 10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes and 57 seconds shorter than the day before.
In 2026 the longest day is June 21, with 15h 43m of daylight (sunrise 5:35 AM, sunset 9:17 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 8h 41m.
The earliest sunset of 2026 is on December 10 at 4:40 PM; the latest is on June 26 at 9:18 PM.
Clocks go back one hour on Sunday, November 1 2026 (UTC−06:00 to UTC−07:00). Sunrise and sunset move earlier on the clock from Nov 2.
Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (108°) and sets in the west-southwest (252°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 54° and 124° on the horizon.
In Bozeman, the longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 43m of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 8h 41m: a difference of 7 hours 2 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on June 15 (5:34 AM) and the latest sunset on June 26 (9:18 PM). These dates do not fall on the solstice because Earth's orbit is elliptical and its axis is tilted, so solar noon drifts through the year. Bozeman lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 67.8° above the horizon, on June 21.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Butte 121 km | 8:04 AM | 6:23 PM |
| Helena 127 km | 8:03 AM | 6:20 PM |
| Billings 197 km | 7:47 AM | 6:08 PM |
| Great Falls 203 km | 8:02 AM | 6:16 PM |
| Rexburg 214 km | 7:57 AM | 6:24 PM |
| Idaho Falls 258 km | 7:57 AM | 6:26 PM |
| Missoula 263 km | 8:11 AM | 6:28 PM |
| Conda 331 km | 7:54 AM | 6:25 PM |
Sunrise and sunset use the moment the top of the sun touches a level horizon (solar centre 0.833° below it, allowing for refraction and the sun's radius), rounded to the minute and checked against US Naval Observatory data. Terrain, buildings and unusual weather are not modeled.
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