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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Helena, Montana

· MDT (UTC−06:00)

Sunset in Helena is at 6:20 PM and sunrise is at 8:03 AM. There are 10h 17m of daylight.

Sunset

6:20 PM

252° W

Sunrise

8:03 AM

108° E

Daylight

10h 17m

0h 03m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

1:12 PM

Sun altitude: 30.4°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Helena

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:19 PM, sunrise 8:04 AM. Daylight: 10h 14m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:21 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:56 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)7:32 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:44 AM – 8:46 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:37 PM – 6:40 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:52 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:27 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)8:02 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Helena

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. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Helena


2026-10. Local times in America/Denver; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
7:08 PM7:27 AM11h 41m
7:06 PM7:28 AM11h 37m
7:04 PM7:30 AM11h 34m
7:02 PM7:31 AM11h 31m
7:00 PM7:32 AM11h 27m
6:58 PM7:34 AM11h 24m
6:56 PM7:35 AM11h 21m
6:54 PM7:36 AM11h 18m
6:52 PM7:38 AM11h 14m
6:50 PM7:39 AM11h 11m
6:48 PM7:40 AM11h 08m
6:47 PM7:42 AM11h 05m
6:45 PM7:43 AM11h 01m
6:43 PM7:45 AM10h 58m
6:41 PM7:46 AM10h 55m
6:39 PM7:47 AM10h 52m
6:37 PM7:49 AM10h 49m
6:36 PM7:50 AM10h 45m
6:34 PM7:52 AM10h 42m
6:32 PM7:53 AM10h 39m
6:30 PM7:54 AM10h 36m
6:29 PM7:56 AM10h 33m
6:27 PM7:57 AM10h 30m
6:25 PM7:59 AM10h 27m
6:24 PM8:00 AM10h 23m
6:22 PM8:02 AM10h 20m
6:20 PM8:03 AM10h 17m
6:19 PM8:04 AM10h 14m
6:17 PM8:06 AM10h 11m
6:16 PM8:07 AM10h 08m
6:14 PM8:09 AM10h 05m
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About these times

Calculation point
46.59271°, -112.03611°
Place reference
GeoNames 5656882

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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