Time in Estes Park, Colorado right now
Estes Park, 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 Estes Park.
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 6,257
- Coordinates
- 40.3772° N, 105.5217° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Estes Park today.
Worked out for 40.3772° N, 105.5217° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Estes Park for 15h 3m, and on the shortest day for 9h 17m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Estes Park and other cities.
Estes Park is 2 hours behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Estes Park time zone and daylight saving time.
Estes Park 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 Estes Park.
Direct answers on Estes Park 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 Estes Park right now?
Estes Park 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 Estes Park in?
Estes Park uses Mountain Time (MT), at UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in daylight saving time.
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Does Estes Park observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Estes Park 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 Estes Park?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:35 in Estes Park. On the shortest day it rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:38.
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How long is the longest day in Estes Park?
The sun is up for 15h 3m on the June solstice and for 9h 17m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Estes Park and New York?
Estes Park is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Estes Park and London?
Estes Park 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 Estes Park?
Estes Park has about 6,257 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Estes Park, Colorado?
Estes Park sits at 40.3772° N, 105.5217° W in Colorado, about 52 miles from Denver, in the UTC-7 zone.
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Which places are closest to Estes Park?
The closest places listed are Loveland, 24 miles away, Berthoud, 24 miles away and Longmont, 26 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-7 zone as Estes Park.