United States
Time now in Thornton
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 07:47Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
398
Sunrise
06:37
Sunset
07:47
Day length
13h 10m
Coordinates
33.78, -92.49
Time difference from Thornton
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Thornton right now.
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About the time in Thornton
Around 398 people live in Thornton, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Thornton sits at latitude 33.78, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 10m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Thornton runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 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 Thornton
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Thornton?
- Thornton is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Thornton change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Thornton today?
- Sunrise is at 06:37 and sunset at 07:47, giving 13h 10m of daylight.
- What time is it in Thornton right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Thornton, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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