Current Time in Montrose, Colorado, USA
9:35:27 PM
21:35:27
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Montrose is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Montrose
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Montrose County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,062
- Elevation
- 1,770 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 28' N / 107° 52' W
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Clock changes in Montrose
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 35 min2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 35 min2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 35 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Montrose 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 Montrose, Colorado, USA
Montrose Regional AirportMTJMedium airport3.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MTJ / KMTJ
About 3.8 km (2.4 mi) north-northwest of Montrose
Scheduled airline service in source data
Telluride Regional AirportTEXMedium airport · Serves Telluride58.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TEX / KTEX
About 58.4 km (36.3 mi) south of Montrose
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional AirportGUCMedium airport · Serves Gunnison82.2 km east
Source: OurAirports record · GUC / KGUC
About 82.2 km (51.1 mi) east of Montrose
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Montrose in?
- Montrose currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Montrose?
- Clocks in Montrose 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 Montrose currently on daylight saving time?
- Montrose is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Montrose right now?
- Montrose is currently UTC−06:00