City in Colorado

Time in Fort Lupton, Colorado right now

Fort Lupton, 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 Fort Lupton.

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Mountain Time
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Daylight saving time
Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
Population
7,822
Coordinates
40.0847° N, 104.8130° W
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Sun and moon today

Sunrise and sunset times in Fort Lupton today.

Worked out for 40.0847° N, 104.8130° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Lupton for 15h 1m, and on the shortest day for 9h 19m.

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Time difference

Time difference between Fort Lupton and other cities.

Fort Lupton is 2 hours behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.

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Nearby places

Time in places near Fort Lupton.

The closest places listed for Colorado, with the distance from Fort Lupton and their local time. See every place on the Colorado page. Place data comes from GeoNames.

Daylight saving time

Fort Lupton time zone and daylight saving time.

Fort Lupton 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.

Next clock change Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time
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  1. 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  2. 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
  3. 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  4. 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Good to know

Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in Fort Lupton.

Direct answers on Fort Lupton 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 Fort Lupton right now?

Fort Lupton 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.

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What time zone is Fort Lupton in?

Fort Lupton uses Mountain Time (MT), at UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in daylight saving time.

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Does Fort Lupton observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks in Fort Lupton 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 Fort Lupton?

On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 20:31 in Fort Lupton. On the shortest day it rises at 07:17 and sets at 16:36.

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How long is the longest day in Fort Lupton?

The sun is up for 15h 1m on the June solstice and for 9h 19m on the December solstice.

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What is the time difference between Fort Lupton and New York?

Fort Lupton is 2 hours behind New York all year.

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What is the time difference between Fort Lupton and London?

Fort Lupton 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 Lupton?

Fort Lupton has about 7,822 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.

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Where is Fort Lupton, Colorado?

Fort Lupton sits at 40.0847° N, 104.8130° W in Colorado, about 26 miles from Denver, in the UTC-7 zone.

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Which places are closest to Fort Lupton?

The closest places listed are Firestone, 7 miles away, Brighton, 7 miles away and Lochbuie, 7 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-7 zone as Fort Lupton.