United States
Time now in Colorado
Sunrise 06:20Sunset 07:49Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Denver
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,957,493
Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
07:49
Day length
13h 29m
Coordinates
39.00, -105.50
Time difference from Colorado
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Colorado right now.
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About the time in Colorado
Around 5,957,493 people live in Colorado, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Colorado sits at latitude 39.00, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 29m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Colorado runs on America/Denver, which puts the city UTC −6 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Colorado
- Does Colorado change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Colorado right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Colorado, updating every second from America/Denver (UTC −6).
- What are normal business hours in Colorado in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Colorado runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Colorado in?
- Colorado uses America/Denver, currently UTC −6.
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