Right now, local time in Thornton is 17:30 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thornton ranks #4626 worldwide by population and #230 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 44m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thornton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.8680° N, 104.9719° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,631 m above sea level — higher than about 98% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Colorado
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 133,451 · #4626 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thornton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.87° S, 75.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,120 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thornton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:12
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 34.9° from north (NE (35°))
Full prayer timetable for Thornton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thornton sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Thornton sits at 1631 m above sea level. Thornton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,343 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,577 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.87° N, 104.97° 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 | 16:30 | −1h |
| Chicago | 18:30 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 20:30 | +3h |
| London | 23:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:30 | +17h |
Best time to call Thornton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thornton local time:
Cities sharing Thornton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:30
- Los Angeles16:30
- Brooklyn19:30
- Chicago18:30
- Queens19:30
- Houston18:30
- Phoenix16:30
- Philadelphia19:30
- San Antonio18:30
- Manhattan19:30
- San Diego16:30
- The Bronx19:30
Distances from Thornton
| Los Angeles | 1,343 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 1,473 km | ENE (76°) |
| London | 7,528 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,849 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 8,810 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 9,285 km | SE (128°) |
| Tokyo | 9,323 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,997 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,490 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 13,413 km | WSW (250°) |
| Mumbai | 13,463 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 14,577 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Thornton
- Northglenn2 km · 17:30
- Federal Heights3 km · 17:30
- Welby4 km · 17:30
- Sherrelwood4 km · 17:30
- Twin Lakes6 km · 17:30
- Derby6 km · 17:30
- Commerce City7 km · 17:30
- Westminster7 km · 17:30
FAQ
What time is it in Thornton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thornton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Thornton in?
Thornton runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Thornton observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Thornton today?
Thornton sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thornton tonight?
The moon phase over Thornton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thornton?
The antipode of Thornton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.87° S, 75.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,120 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thornton?
Thornton sits at about 1,631 m above sea level, higher than roughly 98% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Thornton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thornton, clocks run about 44 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.