Current Time in Rock Springs, Wyoming, USA
9:57:46 PM
21:57:46
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Rock Springs is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rock Springs
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wyoming
- County
- Sweetwater County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 23,962
- Elevation
- 1,947 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 35' N / 109° 12' W
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Clock changes in Rock Springs
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 36 min2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 36 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rock Springs follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (MDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Wyoming
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rock Springs, Wyoming, USA
Southwest Wyoming Regional AirportRKSMedium airport11.5 km east
Source: OurAirports record · RKS / KRKS
About 11.5 km (7.1 mi) east of Rock Springs
Scheduled airline service in source data
Vernal Regional AirportVELMedium airport · Serves Vernal131 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · VEL / KVEL
About 131 km (81.2 mi) south-southwest of Rock Springs
Scheduled airline service in source data
Central Wyoming Regional AirportRIWMedium airport · Serves Riverton175 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RIW / KRIW
About 175 km (109 mi) north-northeast of Rock Springs
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rock Springs in?
- Rock Springs currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Rock Springs?
- Clocks in Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs currently on daylight saving time?
- Rock Springs is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rock Springs right now?
- Rock Springs is currently UTC−06:00