Current Time in Fort Collins, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 40.59° N, 105.08° W
Elevation: 1,525 m above sea level
Population rank: #177 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
The time now in Fort Collins, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Fort Collins currently observes MDT, UTC-6. Clocks in Fort Collins are set to UTC−07:00 under the America/Denver zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Fort Collins sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Fort Collins lies high in the uplands, around 1525 m above sea level. Fort Collins is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1370 km off. As one of the United States's largest cities, Fort Collins is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Fort Collins gets 10h 57m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 18:13.
Fort Collins Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Fort Collins
Fort Collins gets 10h 58m of daylight today. Sunrise in Fort Collins is at 07:16 and sunset in Fort Collins is at 18:13.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 15m near the December solstice to 15h 04m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 19 Oct ● | 05:41 | 07:15 | 12:45 | 15:47 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:42 | 07:16 | 12:45 | 15:46 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:43 | 07:17 | 12:44 | 15:45 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:45 | 07:18 | 12:44 | 15:43 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:46 | 07:20 | 12:44 | 15:42 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:47 | 07:21 | 12:44 | 15:41 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:48 | 07:22 | 12:44 | 15:40 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Fort Collins
Sunrise
in Fort Collins
↑
7:16 AM
Sunset
in Fort Collins
↓
6:13 PM
Day Length
10h 57m
Dawn
in Fort Collins
6:47 AM
Dusk
in Fort Collins
6:41 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Fort Collins
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
58.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:09
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:11
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Distances & Clock Changes in Fort Collins
How Far Is Fort Collins From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,370 km | WSW (242deg) |
| New York | 2,608 km | E (79deg) |
| London | 7,474 km | NE (41deg) |
| Paris | 7,795 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 8,738 km | NNE (20deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,266 km | NW (312deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,342 km | SE (128deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,928 km | NW (322deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Fort Collins?
Fort Collins next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Fort Collins's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Fort Collins and you would surface in the open ocean, near 40.6deg S, 74.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Collins
What time is it in Fort Collins right now?
The current local time in Fort Collins is 06:23 on Monday, October 19, 2026. Fort Collins follows the America/Denver time zone.
What time zone is Fort Collins in?
Clocks in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins?
To turn UTC into Fort Collins time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward, which places Fort Collins at UTC-06:00 right now.
Is Fort Collins on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Fort Collins as of October 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Collins today?
In Fort Collins today the sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:13, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Collins tonight?
Over Fort Collins tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 58.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Fort Collins?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Collins, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.