Current Time in Federal Heights, Adams County, Colorado, USA
5:39:35 PM
17:39:35
MST (Mountain Standard Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Denver
Clock format
Time zone details
Federal Heights is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
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Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Adams County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 12,381
- Elevation
- 1,613 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 51' N / 104° 59' W
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Clock changes in Federal Heights
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
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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 00 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination25%
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 00 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.8° 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 00 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Federal Heights
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Plan around Federal Heights
Upcoming public holidays in Colorado
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby places
SherrelwoodAdams County2 kmSThorntonAdams County3 kmNEWestminsterAdams County4 kmSWNorthglennAdams County4 kmNCommerce CityAdams County7 kmSEArvadaJefferson County9 kmSWBroomfieldBroomfield County11 kmNWWheat RidgeJefferson County12 kmSWDenverDenver County13 kmSLafayetteBoulder County18 kmNWLakewoodJefferson County18 kmSWLouisvilleBoulder County18 kmNW
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Federal Heights in?
- Federal Heights 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 Federal Heights?
- Clocks in Federal Heights 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 Federal Heights observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Federal Heights observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Federal Heights?
- Federal Heights is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer