Current Time in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
6:55:45 PM
18:55:45
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Grand Junction is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Grand Junction
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Mesa County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 60,358
- Elevation
- 1,400 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 03' N / 108° 33' W
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Grand Junction follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
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Clock changes in Grand Junction
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 47 min2 min 21 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 47 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.7° 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 47 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Colorado
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction Regional AirportGJTMedium airport7.2 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GJT / KGJT
About 7.2 km (4.5 mi) north-northeast of Grand Junction
Scheduled airline service in source data
Montrose Regional AirportMTJMedium airport · Serves Montrose83.9 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MTJ / KMTJ
About 83.9 km (52.1 mi) southeast of Grand Junction
Scheduled airline service in source data
Canyonlands Regional AirportCNYMedium airport · Serves Moab110 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CNY / KCNY
About 110 km (68.2 mi) west-southwest of Grand Junction
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grand Junction in?
- Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction?
- Clocks in Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Grand Junction observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Grand Junction?
- Grand Junction is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer