Current Time in Clifton, Colorado, USA
8:47:41 PM
20:47:41
MST (Mountain Standard Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Clifton is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Clifton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Mesa County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,889
- Elevation
- 1,440 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 05' N / 108° 26' W
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Clifton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Clifton local time
Clock changes in Clifton
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 03 min1 min 55 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 03 min1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.6° 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 03 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 42 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 Clifton, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction Regional AirportGJTMedium airport · Serves Grand Junction7.9 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GJT / KGJT
About 7.9 km (4.9 mi) west-northwest of Clifton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Montrose Regional AirportMTJMedium airport · Serves Montrose80.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MTJ / KMTJ
About 80.6 km (50.1 mi) southeast of Clifton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Canyonlands Regional AirportCNYMedium airport · Serves Moab119 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CNY / KCNY
About 119 km (73.9 mi) west-southwest of Clifton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Clifton in?
- Clifton 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 Clifton?
- Clocks in Clifton 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 Clifton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Clifton observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Clifton?
- Clifton is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer