Time in Colorado Springs, Colorado right now
Colorado Springs, Colorado runs on Mountain Time, UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Colorado Springs.
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 456,568
- Coordinates
- 38.8339° N, 104.8214° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Colorado Springs today.
Worked out for 38.8339° N, 104.8214° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Colorado Springs for 14h 53m, and on the shortest day for 9h 27m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Colorado Springs and other cities.
Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Colorado Springs |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Colorado Springs time zone and daylight saving time.
Colorado Springs changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-7 to UTC-6 and back. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Colorado Springs.
Direct answers on Colorado Springs time, the Mountain Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Colorado Springs right now?
Colorado Springs is on Mountain Time, UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Colorado Springs in?
Colorado Springs uses Mountain Time (MT), at UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in daylight saving time.
03
Does Colorado Springs observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Colorado Springs go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Colorado Springs?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:27 in Colorado Springs. On the shortest day it rises at 07:13 and sets at 16:40.
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How long is the longest day in Colorado Springs?
The sun is up for 14h 53m on the June solstice and for 9h 27m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Colorado Springs and New York?
Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Colorado Springs and London?
Colorado Springs is 7 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs has about 456,568 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Colorado Springs, Colorado?
Colorado Springs sits at 38.8339° N, 104.8214° W in Colorado, in the UTC-7 zone.
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Which places are closest to Colorado Springs?
The closest places listed are Stratmoor, 5 miles away, Manitou Springs, 5 miles away and Fort Carson, 7 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-7 zone as Colorado Springs.