Current Time in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA
5:09:40 AM
05:09:40
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Highlands Ranch is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Highlands Ranch
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Douglas County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 96,713
- Elevation
- 1,732 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 33' N / 104° 58' W
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Clock changes in Highlands Ranch
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 34 min2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 34 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Highlands Ranch 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 Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportBJCMedium airport · Serves Denver41.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BJC / KBJC
About 41.4 km (25.7 mi) north-northwest of Highlands Ranch
Scheduled airline service in source data
Denver International AirportDENLarge airport · Serves Denver42.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DEN / KDEN
About 42.4 km (26.3 mi) northeast of Highlands Ranch
Scheduled airline service in source data
City of Colorado Springs Municipal AirportCOSLarge airport · Serves Colorado Springs86.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · COS / KCOS
About 86.3 km (53.6 mi) south-southeast of Highlands Ranch
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Highlands Ranch in?
- Highlands Ranch currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Highlands Ranch?
- Clocks in Highlands Ranch 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 Highlands Ranch currently on daylight saving time?
- Highlands Ranch is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Highlands Ranch right now?
- Highlands Ranch is currently UTC−06:00