United States
Time now in Thornton
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 08:04Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
408
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
08:04
Day length
13h 36m
Coordinates
42.94, -93.38
Time difference from Thornton
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About the time in Thornton
Thornton is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Around 408 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.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Thornton
- What are normal business hours in Thornton in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Thornton runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- 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.
- Which time zone is Thornton in?
- Thornton uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- 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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