Time Zones in Colorado, United States

Time Zone Currently Being Used in Colorado

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Example City	Current Time
UTC -7	MST	Mountain Standard Time	Denver	Fri, 1:57:54 am

Mountain Time in Colorado

Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Offset	Current Time
MT	Mountain Time	UTC -7:00 / -6:00	Fri, 1:57:54 am

Note: Local time in these time zones changes when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends.

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Time Zone Not Currently Being Observed in Colorado

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Commences
UTC -6	MDT	Mountain Daylight Time	Mar 8, 2026

The above time zone is used during other parts of the year. It will become active again after the next clock change as Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.

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