Current Time in Cañon City, Colorado, USA
5:28:45 PM
17:28:45
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Cañon City is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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Clock changes in Cañon City
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
- 11 hr 38 min2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 38 min2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (37% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 38 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 36 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 31 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 29 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 26 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Cañon City 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 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cañon City in?
- Cañon City currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Cañon City?
- Clocks in Cañon City 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 Cañon City currently on daylight saving time?
- Cañon City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cañon City right now?
- Cañon City is currently UTC−06:00