Time Now in Colorado Springs, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.83° N, 104.82° W
Elevation: 1,832 m above sea level
Population rank: #47 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Colorado
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Denver
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: MDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: MDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Colorado Springs are set to UTC−07:00 under the America/Denver zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At roughly 1832 m, Colorado Springs is a genuine high-altitude city. Colorado Springs is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1311 km off. Colorado Springs ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Colorado Springs at 06:18 and sets at 19:45, giving 13h 26m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Colorado Springs
Daylight Hours in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs gets 13h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise in Colorado Springs is at 06:18 and sunset in Colorado Springs is at 19:45.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 26m near the December solstice to 14h 53m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:38 | 06:18 | 13:02 | 16:47 | 19:46 | 21:16 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:39 | 06:19 | 13:02 | 16:47 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:40 | 06:20 | 13:01 | 16:46 | 19:43 | 21:13 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:42 | 06:21 | 13:01 | 16:45 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:43 | 06:21 | 13:01 | 16:44 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:44 | 06:22 | 13:01 | 16:44 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:45 | 06:23 | 13:00 | 16:43 | 19:37 | 21:07 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Colorado Springs
Sunrise
in Colorado Springs
↑
6:18 AM
Sunset
in Colorado Springs
↓
7:45 PM
Day Length
13h 26m
Dawn
in Colorado Springs
5:50 AM
Dusk
in Colorado Springs
8:13 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Colorado Springs
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
62.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:49
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:40
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Distances & Clock Changes in Colorado Springs
How Far Is Colorado Springs From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,311 km | WSW (250deg) |
| New York | 2,628 km | ENE (76deg) |
| London | 7,608 km | NE (40deg) |
| Paris | 7,927 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 8,914 km | NNE (20deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,203 km | SE (128deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,415 km | NW (313deg) |
| Hong Kong | 12,096 km | NW (322deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Colorado Springs's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Colorado Springs and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.8deg S, 75.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Colorado Springs
What time is it in Colorado Springs right now?
The current local time in Colorado Springs is 05:17 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Colorado Springs follows the America/Denver time zone.
What time zone is Colorado Springs in?
Clocks in Colorado Springs follow the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is UTC-06:00 right now. To convert UTC to Colorado Springs local time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward.
Is Colorado Springs on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 21, 2026, Colorado Springs has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colorado Springs today?
Today in Colorado Springs: sunrise is at 06:18 and sunset is at 19:45, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colorado Springs tonight?
Tonight the moon over Colorado Springs is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 62.9%.
What is solar time in Colorado Springs?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colorado Springs, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.