Time in Colorado (CO), United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Colorado, United States is anchored on Denver. The state uses the America/Denver time zone (UTC -06:00).
Colorado local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 MDT
State information
Colorado
State of United States
Population: 5,773,714
Code: CO
Time zone
IANA: America/Denver
UTC offset: -06:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 8 March, back 1 November
Country: United States
Time difference across United States
How the clock in Colorado compares with other United States regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | Pacific/Honolulu | −3 h | −4 h |
| Alaska | America/Anchorage | −2 h | −2 h |
| California | America/Los_Angeles | −1 h | −1 h |
| Nevada | America/Los_Angeles | −1 h | −1 h |
| Oregon | America/Los_Angeles | −1 h | −1 h |
| Washington | America/Los_Angeles | −1 h | −1 h |
| Arizona | America/Phoenix | Same time | −1 h |
| Utah | America/Denver | Same time | Same time |
| Illinois | America/Chicago | +1 h | +1 h |
| Louisiana | America/Chicago | +1 h | +1 h |
| Minnesota | America/Chicago | +1 h | +1 h |
| Tennessee | America/Chicago | +1 h | +1 h |
| Texas | America/Chicago | +1 h | +1 h |
| Florida | America/New_York | +2 h | +2 h |
| Georgia | America/New_York | +2 h | +2 h |
| Massachusetts | America/New_York | +2 h | +2 h |
| Michigan | America/Detroit | +2 h | +2 h |
| New York | America/New_York | +2 h | +2 h |
| Pennsylvania | America/New_York | +2 h | +2 h |
Public holidays in Colorado in 2026
11 public holidays apply in Colorado, the same days as the national calendar. National holidays not on Colorado's list: Columbus Day.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 19 Jan | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Washington-Lincoln Day | |
| Mon 25 May | Memorial Day | |
| Fri 19 Jun | Juneteenth | |
| Fri 3 Jul | Independence Day (substitute day) | |
| Sat 4 Jul | Independence Day | |
| Mon 7 Sept | Labour Day | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Veterans Day | |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Colorado vs. major cities
How far Colorado is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Colorado, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Colorado | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Paris · France | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +10 h | 19:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +11:30 h | 20:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +14 h | 23:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +14 h | 23:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Colorado time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Colorado
Colorado has alternated between UTC -07:00 in standard time and UTC -06:00 in daylight saving time since at least 1970. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2007.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -06:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -07:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -06:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -07:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
Colorado time questions
- What time zone is Colorado in?
- Colorado uses the America/Denver time zone: UTC -07:00, -06:00 during DST.
- Does Colorado observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
- How many public holidays does Colorado have in 2026?
- 11 public holidays apply in Colorado in 2026, the same days as the national list. National holidays not kept in Colorado: Columbus Day.
Explore Colorado
More on Colorado: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Denver.