Current Time in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
8:47:45 PM
20:47:45
MST (Mountain Standard Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Wheat Ridge is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Wheat Ridge follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
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All times shown relative to Wheat Ridge local time
Clock changes in Wheat Ridge
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
- –
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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 55 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Colorado
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's 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 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 Wheat Ridge?
- Clocks in Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wheat Ridge observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Wheat Ridge?
- Wheat Ridge is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer