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
422
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
08:04
Day length
13h 36m
Coordinates
42.94, -93.39
Time difference from Thornton
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About the time in Thornton
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.
Thornton sits at latitude 42.94, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 36m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 422 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Thornton
- When do the sun rise and set in Thornton today?
- Sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset at 08:04, giving 13h 36m of daylight.
- Does Thornton change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- 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.
- 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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