Time in Fort Collins, Colorado now
Fort Collins is in Colorado and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fort Collins.
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 170,924
- Coordinates
- 40.5853° N, 105.0844° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Collins.
Worked out for 40.5853° N, 105.0844° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Collins for 15h 5m, and on the shortest day for 9h 16m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fort Collins compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Collins lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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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 | --:-- |
Time in places near Fort Collins.
The closest places listed for Colorado, with the distance from Fort Collins and their local time. See every place on the Colorado page.
When the clocks change in Fort Collins.
Fort Collins follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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 Fort Collins.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Collins.
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What time is it in Fort Collins right now?
Fort Collins is on Mountain Time, UTC-7, and UTC-6 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Fort Collins in?
Fort Collins uses Mountain Time, the same zone as the rest of Colorado in most cases. The Colorado page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Fort Collins observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Collins go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Fort Collins?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 20:34, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:36.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Collins?
The sun is up for 15h 5m on the June solstice and for 9h 16m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Fort Collins and New York?
Fort Collins is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Collins and London?
Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins?
Fort Collins has about 170,924 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Colorado on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fort Collins?
Fort Collins sits at 40.5853° N, 105.0844° W in Colorado, about 59 miles from Denver.
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Which places are closest to Fort Collins?
The closest places listed are Wellington, 9 miles away, Windsor, 12 miles away and Loveland, 13 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.