Time in Delta, Colorado right now
Delta, 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 Delta.
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 8,791
- Coordinates
- 38.7422° N, 108.0690° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Delta today.
Worked out for 38.7422° N, 108.0690° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Delta for 14h 53m, and on the shortest day for 9h 27m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Delta and other cities.
Delta is 2 hours behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
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| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Delta time zone and daylight saving time.
Delta 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 Delta.
Direct answers on Delta 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 Delta right now?
Delta 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 Delta in?
Delta uses Mountain Time (MT), at UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in daylight saving time.
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Does Delta observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Delta 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 Delta?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:40 in Delta. On the shortest day it rises at 07:26 and sets at 16:53.
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How long is the longest day in Delta?
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 Delta and New York?
Delta is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Delta and London?
Delta 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 Delta?
Delta has about 8,791 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Delta, Colorado?
Delta sits at 38.7422° N, 108.0690° W in Colorado, about 179 miles from Denver, in the UTC-7 zone.
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Which places are closest to Delta?
The closest places listed are Montrose, 21 miles away, Clifton, 32 miles away and Orchard Mesa, 33 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-7 zone as Delta.