United States
Time now in Fort Collins
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:17Sunset 07:48Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Denver
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
143,986
Sunrise
06:17
Sunset
07:48
Day length
13h 31m
Coordinates
40.55, -105.07
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About the time in Fort Collins
Fort Collins 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.
Fort Collins is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −6 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Fort Collins sits at latitude 40.55, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 31m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Fort Collins
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Fort Collins?
- Fort Collins is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Fort Collins change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Denver, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Fort Collins right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Fort Collins, updating every second from America/Denver (UTC −6).
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