Days only get shorter from here. How early the sun sets from now until Dec. 21

Ignacio Calderon, Fort Collins Coloradoan
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Sunset at Jodee Reservoir in West Windsor.
Sunset at Jodee Reservoir in West Windsor.

While warm temperatures remain, days are shrinking as we get further away from the summer solstice.

On June 21, Colorado had exactly 15 hours of daylight, and come Dec. 21, it will see 9 hours and 21 minutes. The farther from the equator, the more dramatic this change is.

But have you wondered how fast this change occurs?

Explore the graph below to see the day duration through the year change. Hover or tap a specific date to see the sunrise and sunset times.

Here are the average daily hours of sunlight for each month in Colorado:

  • January: 9.73 hours

  • February: 10.73 hours

  • March: 12.00 hours

  • April: 13.31 hours

  • May: 14.40 hours

  • June: 14.94 hours

  • July: 14.64 hours

  • August: 13.66 hours

  • September: 12.41 hours

  • October: 11.11 hours

  • November: 9.98 hours

  • December: 9.41 hours

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Summer solstice is over and days are getting shorter again