Current Time in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3:15:51 PM
15:15:51
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Fort Collins is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fort Collins
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Larimer County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 170,924
- Elevation
- 1,525 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 35' N / 105° 05' W
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Fort Collins follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
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All times shown relative to Fort Collins local time
Clock changes in Fort Collins
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
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Fort Collins
Upcoming public holidays in Colorado
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson FieldCYSMedium airport · Serves Cheyenne67.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CYS / KCYS
About 67.4 km (41.9 mi) north-northeast of Fort Collins
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportBJCMedium airport · Serves Denver75.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · BJC / KBJC
About 75.3 km (46.8 mi) south of Fort Collins
Scheduled airline service in source data
Denver International AirportDENLarge airport · Serves Denver87.9 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DEN / KDEN
About 87.9 km (54.6 mi) south-southeast of Fort Collins
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Collins in?
- Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins?
- Clocks in Fort Collins move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from MDT (UTC−06:00) to MST (UTC−07:00)
- Does Fort Collins observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Fort Collins observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Fort Collins?
- Fort Collins is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer