Current Time in Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
8:50:26 PM
20:50:26
MST (Mountain Standard Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Denver
Clock format
Time zone details
Idaho Springs is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Idaho Springs
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Clear Creek County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 1,728
- Elevation
- 2,294 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 44' N / 105° 30' W
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Clock changes in Idaho Springs
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
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
- (31.9° 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 56 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 51 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 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Idaho Springs
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Plan around Idaho Springs
Upcoming public holidays in Colorado
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Idaho Springs in?
- Idaho Springs 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 Idaho Springs?
- Clocks in Idaho Springs 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 Idaho Springs observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Idaho Springs observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Idaho Springs?
- Idaho Springs is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer