Right now, local time in Sterling is 10:49 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sterling ranks #35683 worldwide by population and #3582 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sterling — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6255° N, 103.2077° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,200 m above sea level — higher than about 96% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Colorado
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,104 · #35683 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sterling through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.63° S, 76.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,098 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sterling today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 36.3° from north (NE (36°))
Full prayer timetable for Sterling — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sterling sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sterling sits at 1200 m above sea level. Sterling's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,308 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,605 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.63° N, 103.21° 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 | 09:49 | −1h |
| Chicago | 11:49 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 14:49 | +4h |
| London | 17:49 | +7h |
| Paris | 18:49 | +8h |
| Moscow | 20:49 | +10h |
| Dubai | 21:49 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 23:19 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:49 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 01:49 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 02:49 | +16h |
| Sydney | 04:49 | +18h |
Best time to call Sterling
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sterling local time:
Cities sharing Sterling's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:49
- Los Angeles09:49
- Brooklyn12:49
- Chicago11:49
- Queens12:49
- Houston11:49
- Phoenix10:49
- Philadelphia12:49
- San Antonio11:49
- Manhattan12:49
- San Diego09:49
- The Bronx12:49
Distances from Sterling
| Chicago | 1,308 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,514 km | WSW (246°) |
| London | 7,367 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,686 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 8,678 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 9,221 km | SE (130°) |
| Tokyo | 9,376 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,020 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,359 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 13,370 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 13,583 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 14,605 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Sterling
FAQ
What time is it in Sterling right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sterling (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sterling in?
Sterling runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Sterling 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 Sterling today?
Sterling sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sterling tonight?
The moon phase over Sterling tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sterling?
The antipode of Sterling — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.63° S, 76.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,098 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sterling?
Sterling sits at about 1,200 m above sea level, higher than roughly 96% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sterling?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sterling, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.