Current Time in Cañon City, Colorado, USA
8:47:53 PM
20:47:53
MST (Mountain Standard Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Cañon City is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Cañon City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Fremont County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,400
- Elevation
- 1,631 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 26' N / 105° 14' W
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Cañon City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
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All times shown relative to Cañon City local time
Clock changes in Cañon City
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 06 min1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 06 min1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 06 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Colorado
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cañon City, Colorado, USA
City of Colorado Springs Municipal AirportCOSLarge airport · Serves Colorado Springs62.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · COS / KCOS
About 62.1 km (38.6 mi) northeast of Cañon City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pueblo Memorial AirportPUBMedium airport · Serves Pueblo67.2 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PUB / KPUB
About 67.2 km (41.8 mi) east-southeast of Cañon City
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman FieldALSMedium airport · Serves Alamosa125 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ALS / KALS
About 125 km (77.4 mi) south-southwest of Cañon City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cañon City in?
- Cañon City uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) in winter and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Cañon City?
- Clocks in Cañon City move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from MST (UTC−07:00) to MDT (UTC−06:00)
- Does Cañon City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cañon City observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cañon City?
- Cañon City is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer