Right now, local time in Crested Butte is 06:53 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Crested Butte ranks #121951 worldwide by population and #13950 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Crested Butte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8697° N, 106.9878° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2,720 m above sea level — higher than about 100% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Colorado
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,579 · #121951 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Crested Butte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.87° S, 73.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,186 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Crested Butte today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 33.4° from north (NNE (33°))
Full prayer timetable for Crested Butte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Crested Butte sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
At 2720 m above sea level, Crested Butte is one of the highest major cities. Crested Butte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,139 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,547 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.87° N, 106.99° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:53 | −1h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | +4h |
| London | 13:53 | +7h |
| Paris | 14:53 | +8h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +10h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +16h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +18h |
Best time to call Crested Butte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Crested Butte local time:
Cities sharing Crested Butte's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:53
- Los Angeles05:53
- Brooklyn08:53
- Chicago07:53
- Queens08:53
- Houston07:53
- Phoenix06:53
- Philadelphia08:53
- San Antonio07:53
- Manhattan08:53
- San Diego05:53
- The Bronx08:53
Distances from Crested Butte
| Los Angeles | 1,139 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 1,670 km | ENE (72°) |
| London | 7,725 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,046 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 8,973 km | NNE (19°) |
| Tokyo | 9,268 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,355 km | SE (127°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,975 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,650 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 13,211 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 13,578 km | N (0°) |
| Singapore | 14,547 km | NW (317°) |
Cities near Crested Butte
- Gunnison36 km · 06:53
- Snowmass Village38 km · 06:53
- Aspen39 km · 06:53
- Basalt56 km · 06:53
- El Jebel59 km · 06:53
- Carbondale62 km · 06:53
- Paonia52 km · 06:53
- Glenwood Springs81 km · 06:53
FAQ
What time is it in Crested Butte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Crested Butte (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Crested Butte in?
Crested Butte runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Crested Butte observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Crested Butte today?
Crested Butte sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Crested Butte tonight?
The moon phase over Crested Butte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Crested Butte?
The antipode of Crested Butte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.87° S, 73.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,186 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Crested Butte?
Crested Butte sits at about 2,720 m above sea level, higher than roughly 100% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Crested Butte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Crested Butte, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.