Right now, local time in Rifle is 11:20 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rifle ranks #46509 worldwide by population and #4837 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rifle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.5347° N, 107.7831° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,630 m above sea level — higher than about 98% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Colorado
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,563 · #46509 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rifle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.53° S, 72.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,103 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rifle today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 32.5° from north (NNE (33°))
Full prayer timetable for Rifle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rifle sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rifle sits at 1630 m above sea level. Rifle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,112 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,446 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.53° N, 107.78° 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 | 10:20 | −1h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | +4h |
| London | 18:20 | +7h |
| Paris | 19:20 | +8h |
| Moscow | 21:20 | +10h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +16h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +18h |
Best time to call Rifle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rifle local time:
Cities sharing Rifle's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:20
- Los Angeles10:20
- Brooklyn13:20
- Chicago12:20
- Queens13:20
- Houston12:20
- Phoenix11:20
- Philadelphia13:20
- San Antonio12:20
- Manhattan13:20
- San Diego10:20
- The Bronx13:20
Distances from Rifle
| Los Angeles | 1,112 km | WSW (240°) |
| Chicago | 1,715 km | ENE (75°) |
| London | 7,711 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,035 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 8,926 km | NNE (19°) |
| Tokyo | 9,168 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,454 km | SE (126°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,874 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,599 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 13,176 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 13,504 km | N (359°) |
| Singapore | 14,446 km | NW (317°) |
Cities near Rifle
- Silt11 km · 11:20
- New Castle22 km · 11:20
- Battlement Mesa23 km · 11:20
- Parachute25 km · 11:20
- Glenwood Springs39 km · 11:20
- Meeker57 km · 11:20
- Carbondale51 km · 11:20
- Cedaredge71 km · 11:20
FAQ
What time is it in Rifle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rifle (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rifle in?
Rifle runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Rifle 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 Rifle today?
Rifle sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rifle tonight?
The moon phase over Rifle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rifle?
The antipode of Rifle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.53° S, 72.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,103 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rifle?
Rifle sits at about 1,630 m above sea level, higher than roughly 98% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rifle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rifle, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.