Current Time in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
12:45:42 AM
00:45:42
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
- 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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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
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Fort Collins 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 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 currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). 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)
- Is Fort Collins currently on daylight saving time?
- Fort Collins is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Fort Collins right now?
- Fort Collins is currently UTC−06:00