What time is it in Denver?
The live local time in Denver, Colorado.
Current time in Denver
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The time across America right now
Denver is in Mountain Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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PT
Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Denver different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Denver is in Mountain Time.
- Denver is 2 hours behind New York all year.
- Denver is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Denver uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Denver between MST (UTC-7) in winter and MDT (UTC-6) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Denver time.
Denver time facts
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (MT)
- Winter name
- MST (UTC-7)
- Summer name
- MDT (UTC-6)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Denver uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Denver between MST (UTC-7) in winter and MDT (UTC-6) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Denver
New York time to Denver time
If it is this time in New York today, what time is it in Denver?
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Questions about time in Denver
What time is it in Denver now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Denver, Colorado. It updates every second.
What time zone is Denver in?
Denver is in the Mountain Time zone. The short names are MST in winter and MDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Denver.
Does Denver use daylight saving time?
Yes. Denver uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Denver between MST (UTC-7) in winter and MDT (UTC-6) in summer.
What is the time difference between Denver and New York?
Denver is 2 hours behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Denver and Los Angeles?
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Denver ahead of or behind New York?
Denver is 2 hours behind New York all year.