Time in Colorado, United States

Time in Fort Collins, Colorado now

5:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

MST · UTC−7 Mountain Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Day length: 10 h 22 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Fort Collins 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

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Coordinates 40.59° N, 105.08° W; population about 170,924.

Sunrise and sunset in Fort Collins today

Dawn (civil): 6:04 AM
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Solar noon: 11:43 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:23 PM
Day length: 10 h 22 min
Night length: 13 h 38 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:15 AM – 7:11 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:16 PM – 5:12 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:04 AM – 6:15 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.

Fort Collins time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Fort Collins

What time zone is Fort Collins in?

Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Collins 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 6:32 AM and set at 4:55 PM, giving 10 h 22 min of daylight.

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