Americas · United States
Current time in Denver
Mountain Standard Time. Currently on daylight saving time.
Monday, June 1, 2026
Daylight saving
Active
Ends Nov 1, 2026 · in 5 months
Through the current period
36%About Denver time
Denver keeps two clocks.
Denver sits on Mountain Time, a full hour behind the East Coast and two hours behind New York. Denver’s business and social life is colored by the mountain daylight schedule—mornings start slower, evenings stretch longer in summer, and the sun disappears behind the Rockies earlier than many expect. Coordinating with Denver-based teams means accounting for that one-hour gap from the Eastern U.S.—what’s lunchtime there is still “crack-of-dawn coffee” in Colorado.
Daylight saving
The year, by the clock.
Now
MDT
Daylight saving · since Mar 8, 2026
Next change
Nov 1, 2026
Clocks fall back · in 5 months
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Denver's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What timezone is Denver in?
- Denver is in the Mountain Time Zone (America/Denver). Most of the day-to-day business happens in Mountain Time, and the rest of the country usually refers to it as “Mountain Time.”
- Does Denver observe Daylight Saving Time?
- Yes, Denver does observe DST. Clocks spring forward in March and fall back in November.
- What is Denver’s standard UTC offset?
- Denver’s standard UTC offset is –6 hours. During DST it shifts to –7 hours.
- When does Denver change clocks for DST?
- Clocks spring forward (losing an hour) on the second Sunday in March and fall back (gaining an hour) on the first Sunday in November (U.S. time zones).
- How is Denver’s workday synchronized with the rest of the U.S.?
- Denver-based teams usually overlap about three to four hours with New York and only one to two hours with Los Angeles, so East-West coordination requires careful scheduling.
- What is the continent of Denver’s time zone?
- Denver is in North America.
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