Sunset Coloring Pages
Twenty free sunset coloring pages — a simple sunset over the sea, a boho sunset, palm trees, a sailboat, a beach, mountains, a desert, the African savanna, a city skyline, a lake, a sunflower field, dolphins and deer at sunset, plus a realistic ocean sunset, a pier, a stained glass window and a sunset mandala for older colourists.
Every sky is divided into bands, rays or clouds, so there is plenty of room for yellow, orange, pink and purple.
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Free Sunset Coloring Pages
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Simple Sunset over the Sea
A half sun sinking into the sea under four curved sky bands, with clouds, seagulls and waves.
Download PDF A4 PNGBoho Sunset
A boho sunset of nested arches, a rayed sun, layered mountains, a winding river and grass.
Download PDF A4 PNGSunset with Palm Trees
Two palm trees on a beach with shells and a starfish as the sun sets into the sea.
Download PDF A4 PNGSailboat at Sunset
A little sailboat crossing in front of a huge setting sun inside a circle, with seagulls.
Download PDF A4 PNGSunset over the Hills
The sun setting behind rolling hills with a little house, a round tree, a fence and flowers.
Download PDF A4 PNGBeach Sunset
Two deckchairs, a beach umbrella, a sandcastle, a bucket and spade and a palm tree at sunset.
Download PDF A4 PNGMountain Sunset
The sun sinking between two peaks, its rays fanning across the sky over a lake and pine trees.
Download PDF A4 PNGDesert Sunset
Three camels walking along a sand dune as the sun sets, with saguaro cacti and rocks.
Download PDF A4 PNGSavanna Sunset
Two giraffes and a mother elephant with her calf passing an acacia tree in front of a huge sun.
Download PDF A4 PNGCity Skyline at Sunset
Skyscrapers along a river with a suspension bridge, streetlamps and a boat, under sunset rays.
Download PDF A4 PNGLake Sunset
A lake ringed by pine trees inside a circle, with a dock, a boat, water lilies and the setting sun.
Download PDF A4 PNGSunflower Field at Sunset
Big sunflowers in front of a field stretching back to a farmhouse as the sun goes down.
Download PDF A4 PNGDolphins at Sunset
Two dolphins leaping over curling waves in front of the setting sun, with a palm island.
Download PDF A4 PNGDeer at Sunset
A stag and a spotted fawn in a wildflower meadow looking towards the sunset behind forested hills.
Download PDF A4 PNGRealistic Ocean Sunset
A realistic ocean sunset with layered clouds, rolling waves breaking on rocks and seagulls.
Download PDF A4 PNGPier at Sunset
A long wooden pier with lamp posts and a gazebo running out to sea at sunset, with seagulls and dunes.
Download PDF A4 PNGSunset Through the Window
An open window onto the sea at sunset, with curtains, potted plants, a mug, a book and a candle.
Download PDF A4 PNGSunset Stained Glass Window
An arched stained glass window of a sun setting over the sea, with seagulls and a sailboat.
Download PDF A4 PNGZentangle Sunset
A sunset over the sea with a palm island, every sky band and wave filled with zentangle patterns.
Download PDF A4 PNGSunset Mandala
A mandala with a tiny sunset at its centre, rings of rays and clouds, palm trees, seagulls and sailboats.
Download PDF A4 PNGEasy sunset coloring pages
The five easy pages have big shapes and bold lines for young children: a half sun sinking into the sea under a rainbow of sky bands, a boho sunset of arches and mountains, two palm trees on a beach, a sailboat crossing in front of a huge sun, and the sun going down behind rolling hills and a little house.
Sunsets around the world
The middle pages travel to where sunsets are famous: deckchairs on a beach, a lake between snowy mountains, camels crossing the desert dunes, giraffes and elephants under an acacia tree on the African savanna, skyscrapers and a bridge along a river, a pine lake with a canoe, a field of sunflowers, two dolphins leaping from the sea and a stag and fawn in a meadow.
Why is the sky orange at sunset?
Sunlight is made of every colour. When the sun is low, its light travels through much more air to reach you than it does at midday, and air scatters blue light sideways far more than red. By the time the light arrives, most of the blue has been scattered away and the reds, oranges and yellows are left — which is why the sky near the sun glows warm while the sky above can still be blue or purple.
How to colour a sunset
Start with yellow closest to the sun, then orange, pink and finally purple or deep blue in the bands furthest away. Repeat the same colours in the water, because the sea reflects the sky. Everything in front of the sun — palm trees, boats, animals, buildings — is left as an outline, so you can colour it in full or fill it with black or dark purple for a silhouette.
Detailed sunset coloring pages for adults
The six detailed pages suit coloured pencils and fine markers: a realistic sunset over the ocean with layered clouds and breaking waves, a long pier with lamp posts running out to sea, a cosy open window with plants and a candle, an arched stained glass window, a zentangle sunset where every band is patterned, and a sunset mandala of rays, clouds, palm trees, seagulls and sailboats.
Print the whole set at once
The button at the top of this page bundles all twenty into a single download, and every page comes as a PDF in both US Letter and A4.
More scenery pages
For mountains, lakes and countryside in daylight see the landscape coloring pages, and for the seaside the beach coloring pages.
Frequently asked questions
Are these sunset coloring pages free?
Yes — every page is a free PDF with no signup, no email and no watermark.
Is there a beach sunset coloring page?
Yes — deckchairs, an umbrella and a sandcastle on a beach at sunset, plus pages with palm trees, dolphins, a sailboat and a pier.
Are there realistic sunset coloring pages?
Yes — a realistic sunset over the ocean with layered clouds, waves and rocks, and a detailed pier at sunset.
Which pages suit a young child?
The simple sunset over the sea, the boho sunset, the palm trees, the sailboat and the sunset over the hills.
Can I make silhouettes?
Yes. Everything in front of the sun is drawn as an outline, so you can colour it black or dark purple against a bright sky, or colour it in full.
Can I print these for a classroom?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for a class, a club or a care home. Please do not resell the files or host them elsewhere.
What paper size are they?
Every page comes in both US Letter and A4, so it prints to the edge on either.
