Current Time in Clifton, Colorado, USA
10:13:51 AM
10:13:51
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Clifton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Clifton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Mesa County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,889
- Elevation
- 1,440 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 05' N / 108° 26' W
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Clock changes in Clifton
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 31 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 31 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Clifton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (MDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Colorado
- Frances Xavier Cabrini Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Clifton, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction Regional AirportGJTMedium airport · Serves Grand Junction7.9 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GJT / KGJT
About 7.9 km (4.9 mi) west-northwest of Clifton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Montrose Regional AirportMTJMedium airport · Serves Montrose80.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MTJ / KMTJ
About 80.6 km (50.1 mi) southeast of Clifton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Canyonlands Regional AirportCNYMedium airport · Serves Moab119 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CNY / KCNY
About 119 km (73.9 mi) west-southwest of Clifton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Clifton in?
- Clifton currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Clifton?
- Clocks in Clifton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from MDT (UTC−06:00) to MST (UTC−07:00)
- Is Clifton currently on daylight saving time?
- Clifton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Clifton right now?
- Clifton is currently UTC−06:00