Current Time in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
11:15:22 PM
23:15:22
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Wheat Ridge is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Wheat Ridge
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Jefferson County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 31,192
- Elevation
- 1,664 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 45' N / 105° 04' W
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Clock changes in Wheat Ridge
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 37 min2 min 33 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 37 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.6° 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 37 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportBJCMedium airport · Serves Denver16.2 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BJC / KBJC
About 16.2 km (10.1 mi) north-northwest of Wheat Ridge
Scheduled airline service in source data
Denver International AirportDENLarge airport · Serves Denver36.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DEN / KDEN
About 36.0 km (22.4 mi) east-northeast of Wheat Ridge
Scheduled airline service in source data
City of Colorado Springs Municipal AirportCOSLarge airport · Serves Colorado Springs112 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · COS / KCOS
About 112 km (69.3 mi) south-southeast of Wheat Ridge
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wheat Ridge in?
- Wheat Ridge currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Wheat Ridge?
- Clocks in Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge currently on daylight saving time?
- Wheat Ridge is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Wheat Ridge right now?
- Wheat Ridge is currently UTC−06:00