Timezone:Mountain Daylight Time
Current Time:Tuesday, September 15, 2026 7:58 PM
Longitude:-105.4986228
Latitude:37.6141705
Sunrise Time Today:6:45:13 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:12:01 PM
Daylength Today:12h 26m 48s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:46:03 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:7:10:28 PM
Daylength Tomorrow:12h 24m 24s

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Jan 1, 2026 7:18:04 AM 4:54:28 PM 9h 36m 23s
Feb 1, 2026 7:07:50 AM 5:25:32 PM 10h 17m 41s
Mar 1, 2026 6:36:19 AM 5:55:41 PM 11h 19m 22s
Apr 1, 2026 6:50:04 AM 7:24:31 PM 12h 34m 27s
May 1, 2026 6:08:54 AM 7:51:53 PM 13h 42m 58s
Jun 1, 2026 5:44:03 AM 8:18:14 PM 14h 34m 10s
Jul 1, 2026 5:44:57 AM 8:28:40 PM 14h 43m 42s
Aug 1, 2026 6:06:11 AM 8:12:59 PM 14h 6m 48s
Sep 1, 2026 6:32:48 AM 7:34:52 PM 13h 2m 3s
Sep 16, 2026 6:45:13 AM 7:12:01 PM 12h 26m 48s
Sep 17, 2026 6:46:03 AM 7:10:28 PM 12h 24m 24s
Oct 1, 2026 6:57:47 AM 6:48:38 PM 11h 50m 50s
Nov 1, 2026 7:27:13 AM 6:06:27 PM 10h 39m 14s
Dec 1, 2026 6:58:43 AM 4:45:38 PM 9h 46m 54s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

Exit Music by courtney_meier, The sun throws profligate rays of rich golden light into the diaphanous layer of cloud that sits beh
Exit Music by courtney_meier
Last light by Bill Bowman, The last light of the day gives a warm glow to the dunes below the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.  The
Last light by Bill Bowman
Rincon of the Sangre de Cristos by Bill Bowman, The Great Sand Dunes occur in a natural corner, or rincon, of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range in
Rincon of the Sangre de Cristos by Bill Bowman
Sunshower over Dunes by courtney_meier, Late-day light falls through gaps in the bottoms of thick clouds that are on their way to filling in
Sunshower over Dunes by courtney_meier
Last Light on Star Dune by courtney_meier, The setting sun blesses the crests of the dune field with rich, warm light in the shadows of the wes
Last Light on Star Dune by courtney_meier
Storm's-A-Brewin' [Explore] by Dan@propeakphotography, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve just causes cognitive dissonance to me.  How this enormo
Storm's-A-Brewin' [Explore] by Dan@propeakphotography
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves… by ferpectshotz, - William Shakespeare.

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It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves… by ferpectshotz
Dreamworld by speech path girl, Sunset at Medano Creek, Great Sand Dunes National Park.  sunset panorama clouds landscape greatsandd
Dreamworld by speech path girl
Alignment of Elements by courtney_meier, The crescent moon finds a gap in the clouds as a magnificent sunset lights up over the darkly loomin
Alignment of Elements by courtney_meier
Dawn at Great Sand Dunes National Park by jeff_a_goldberg, [Explored on May 23, 2021.  Thank you.]nationalparkservice dunes greatsanddunes greatsanddunesnation
Dawn at Great Sand Dunes National Park by jeff_a_goldberg
Dune and clouds by Aurex_F, A beautiful sunset at the Great Sand Dunes national park.
Explored 2017/06/24
Dune and clouds by Aurex_F
Sunset on Great Sand Dunes by david.meaux.images, An iconic shot, millions of tourist have captured this same shot, most probably better than I could
Sunset on Great Sand Dunes by david.meaux.images
Autumn Tempest by courtney_meier, A tendril of winter cloud probes down the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo range at sunrise and
Autumn Tempest by courtney_meier
*Great Sand Dunes @ evening sky* by Albert Wirtz @ Landscape and Nature Photography, Because of the government shutdown in early October 2013, we could not visit the Great Sand Dunes Na
*Great Sand Dunes @ evening sky* by Albert Wirtz @ Landscape and Nature Photography
Rincon of the Sangre de Cristos by Bill Bowman, The Great Sand Dunes occur in a natural corner, or rincon, of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range in
Rincon of the Sangre de Cristos by Bill Bowman
Curves by Matt Champlin, A warm sand dune morning for this cold winter day. Great Sand Dunes NP - Colorado.life morning trave
Curves by Matt Champlin
medano creek morning by Christian Collins, The sun coming over the eastern mountains lights up the dunes, creek and Mount Herard at Great Sand
medano creek morning by Christian Collins
Dunes by AER Wilmington DE, This is a picture of Great Sand Dunes National Park. The highest dune is Star Dune, and you can just
Dunes by AER Wilmington DE
vida y muerte by Christian Collins, Botanic life and death on the plains.

Blooming sagebrush and the carcass of a dead tree together du
vida y muerte by Christian Collins
Great Sand Dunes by wximagery, The Great Sand Dunes in Colorado with the moon in the background. 

Probably one of the hardest hike
Great Sand Dunes by wximagery
plains, grains and aiguilles by Christian Collins, San Luis Valley, Great Sand Dunes and the Sangre De Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains.  Taken from
plains, grains and aiguilles by Christian Collins
this end up by Christian Collins, Dramatic telephoto sunset shot take over the San Luis plains in Colorado, US.   Light rain from thes
this end up by Christian Collins
Crescendo over Dunes by courtney_meier, The setting sun sets fire to the sky over the edge of the dune field at Great Sand Dunes National Pa
Crescendo over Dunes by courtney_meier
Backlit and Drifting by Travis Klingler (SivArt), Trying to capture the drama of the wind drifting the sand, I composed this shot toward the morning l
Backlit and Drifting by Travis Klingler (SivArt)
The Dunes by michaelcummings, I can't even begin to tell you how much fun I have playing in the sand. The lines and shadows that a
The Dunes by michaelcummings
Great Sand Dunes at Sunset by Tom Herlyck, This was my attempt to capture  an amazing sunset  I really didn't  do it any justice.
 I did some
Great Sand Dunes at Sunset by Tom Herlyck
Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do... by ferpectshotz, - Michel de Montaigne.

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Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do... by ferpectshotz
Zenith by Brian Truono Photography, The sun's rays reach over the horizon gently lighting the peak of High Dune. Sparkling shimmers appe
Zenith by Brian Truono Photography
Suede B&W by Travis Klingler (SivArt), A redo of prior processing only this time in black and white.  I think I like this version better.
Suede B&W by Travis Klingler (SivArt)
Pastel Moonset by Travis Klingler (SivArt), Another view of the gorgeous gorgeous dunes in early light as the moon set in the west.greatsanddune
Pastel Moonset by Travis Klingler (SivArt)
Skull in the Desert by Jerry Fornarotto, A cattle skull bleached in the sun at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
This is a cop
Skull in the Desert by Jerry Fornarotto
yellow sage by Christian Collins, First rays over the mountains on this western slope sage covered hill.  Great Sand Dunes National Pa
yellow sage by Christian Collins
Cotton Candy Dunes by Travis Klingler (SivArt), Blessed with a dynamic sky, the Great Sand Dunes were picturesque against the snow capped Sangre de
Cotton Candy Dunes by Travis Klingler (SivArt)
You must do the things you think you cannot do... by ferpectshotz, - Eleanor Roosevelt. 
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You must do the things you think you cannot do... by ferpectshotz
Great Sand Dunes National Park -- Sand Dunes Morning Light and Shadows by wanderingYew2 (thanks for 6M+ total views!), It should be noted that the morning light was better than the evening light when I visited in early
Great Sand Dunes National Park -- Sand Dunes Morning Light and Shadows by wanderingYew2 (thanks for 6M+ total views!)
Medano Creek at Sunset (Explored) by dcstep, Great Sand Dunes National Park.y6a4416dxo sanddunesnationalpark allrightsreserved copyright2016david
Medano Creek at Sunset (Explored) by dcstep
Sunrise After Rain @ Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA D75_6714 by gsegelken, From Wikipedia:
 
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is an American national park that cons
Sunrise After Rain @ Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA D75_6714 by gsegelken
That tree by Squirrel Girl cbk, There's one particularly good place for shooting the sunset.  The dead tree along the side of the ro
That tree by Squirrel Girl cbk
When The Sun Guided The Wind by Christine Castan,
When The Sun Guided The Wind by Christine Castan
A Sunset of Color for Everyone at the Great Sand Dunes (Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve) by thor_mark , A view looking to the northwest while crossing the dried up Medano Creek in Great Sand Dunes Nationa
A Sunset of Color for Everyone at the Great Sand Dunes (Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve) by thor_mark 
Sunset at the Great Sand Dunes by chris lazzery, From the archives. Great Sand Dunes National Park, September 2017, I believe. This was a quick stopo
Sunset at the Great Sand Dunes by chris lazzery
Slice of Light by Brian Truono Photography, And one by one, the lower dunes were set aglow by the warmth of the sun rising in the east.colorado
Slice of Light by Brian Truono Photography
Dunes by Dan Sherman, Here's another shot from Great Sand Dunes National Park. Seeing this view was well worth the effort
Dunes by Dan Sherman
Golden Hour Sunset. Great Sand Dunes National Park. Mosca, Colorado. 2022. by BradSimsPhoto, 2022 nikon sunset nikkor70200mm rockymountains nationalpark minimal wanderfar minimalist nikonz6ii m
Golden Hour Sunset. Great Sand Dunes National Park. Mosca, Colorado. 2022. by BradSimsPhoto
Between the Folds by Brian Truono Photography, The great mystery is how everything seems to drift into place.colorado greatsanddunes nps nationalpa
Between the Folds by Brian Truono Photography
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve -- Post Sunrise Morning Light by wanderingYew2 (thanks for 6M+ total views!), Shot with Fuji 160Cmountain film mediumformat nationalpark flora colorado sanluisvalley rockymountai
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve -- Post Sunrise Morning Light by wanderingYew2 (thanks for 6M+ total views!)
Fields of Grains by Brian Truono Photography, A previous night's temperature freezes the wet surface of the dunes creating a frosted peak whitened
Fields of Grains by Brian Truono Photography
Dune Rise by Brian Truono Photography, When the sun's rays graze the thin atmosphere of the Earth, it acts as a giant prism. The shorter wa
Dune Rise by Brian Truono Photography
To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now… by ferpectshotz, - Samuel Beckett.

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To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now… by ferpectshotz
A Sunset Has Written Its Dream Upon the Great Sand Dunes (Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve) by thor_mark , One of several captured images looking to the northwest with the setting sun while at Great Sand Dun
A Sunset Has Written Its Dream Upon the Great Sand Dunes (Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve) by thor_mark 
Sweetness Is Expressed in the Colors of Sunlight (Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve) by thor_mark , A wide angle view looking to the northwest that I captured while crossing the dried up Medano Creek
Sweetness Is Expressed in the Colors of Sunlight (Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve) by thor_mark 
A Colorful Sunset Is a Pretty Way to End a Day of Travel (Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve) by thor_mark , This was a view looking to the north west across the dried up Medano Creek and then sand dunes of th
A Colorful Sunset Is a Pretty Way to End a Day of Travel (Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve) by thor_mark 
Subtle Shadows by Brian Truono Photography, Soft subtle shadows slowly slide across the sandy surface.shadow nature sunrise landscape us nationa
Subtle Shadows by Brian Truono Photography
Art will never be able to exist without nature… by ferpectshotz, - Pierre Bonnard.

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Art will never be able to exist without nature… by ferpectshotz
Sunrise Over Great Sand Dunes National Park by jeff_a_goldberg, nationalparkservice dunes greatsanddunes greatsanddunesnationalpark sunrise nationalpark sangredecri
Sunrise Over Great Sand Dunes National Park by jeff_a_goldberg
What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well… by ferpectshotz, - Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

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What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well… by ferpectshotz
Sunrise @ Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve-6714 by gsegelken, From Wikipedia:

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is an American national park that conse
Sunrise @ Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve-6714 by gsegelken
Sunset at Sand Dunes. Mosca, Colorado. 2022. by BradSimsPhoto, 2022 nikon desert nikkor70200mm rockymountains nationalpark minimal wanderfar minimalist nikonz6ii m
Sunset at Sand Dunes. Mosca, Colorado. 2022. by BradSimsPhoto
Morning Light and Shadow by Travis Klingler (SivArt), I love the way side light will bring out the contrast in a textured landscape.  Here, the eastern sl
Morning Light and Shadow by Travis Klingler (SivArt)
The softness and the glow by jaovandelagemaat, colorado greatsanddunesnationalpark northamerica unitedstates glow landscape mountain mountains sand
The softness and the glow by jaovandelagemaat