Current Time in Aurora, Colorado, USA
12:25:27 AM
00:25:27
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Aurora is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Aurora
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Adams County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 359,407
- Elevation
- 1,648 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 43' N / 104° 49' W
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All times shown relative to Aurora local time
Clock changes in Aurora
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Aurora follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (MDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Colorado
- Frances Xavier Cabrini Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Aurora, Colorado, USA
Denver International AirportDENLarge airport · Serves Denver19.8 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DEN / KDEN
About 19.8 km (12.3 mi) northeast of Aurora
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportBJCMedium airport · Serves Denver31.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BJC / KBJC
About 31.5 km (19.6 mi) northwest of Aurora
Scheduled airline service in source data
City of Colorado Springs Municipal AirportCOSLarge airport · Serves Colorado Springs103 km south
Source: OurAirports record · COS / KCOS
About 103 km (64.2 mi) south of Aurora
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Aurora in?
- Aurora currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Aurora?
- Clocks in Aurora move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from MDT (UTC−06:00) to MST (UTC−07:00)
- Is Aurora currently on daylight saving time?
- Aurora is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Aurora right now?
- Aurora is currently UTC−06:00