Time in Colorado, United States

Time in Aurora, Colorado now

5:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

MST · UTC−7 Mountain Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Day length: 10 h 26 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Aurora time zone

Time zone

Mountain Standard Time (MST), UTC−7. IANA zone America/Denver.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−7 → UTC−6).

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Location

Aurora, Colorado, United States. Coordinates 39.73° N, 104.83° W; population about 359,407.

Sunrise and sunset in Aurora today

Dawn (civil): 6:02 AM
Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Solar noon: 11:42 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:23 PM
Day length: 10 h 26 min
Night length: 13 h 34 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:12 AM – 7:08 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:17 PM – 5:12 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:02 AM – 6:12 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:12 PM – 5:23 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Aurora time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Aurora
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Aurora
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	1 hour behind Aurora
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Aurora
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	Same time as Aurora
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	3 hours behind Aurora
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	2 hours behind Aurora
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Aurora
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	Same time as Aurora
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Aurora
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	4 hours ahead of Aurora
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	4 hours ahead of Aurora
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Aurora
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Aurora
Paris, France	1:00 PM	8 hours ahead of Aurora

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Questions about time in Aurora

What time zone is Aurora in?

Aurora uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) as standard time and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Denver, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Aurora observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−7 → UTC−6). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Aurora from UTC?

Aurora is 7 hours behind UTC on standard time and 6 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Aurora today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:30 AM and set at 4:55 PM, giving 10 h 26 min of daylight.

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