Current Time in Denver, CO
See the current time in Denver, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Denver time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Denver's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Denver time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 1:35 AM | 1 hour behind |
| New York, NY | 4:35 AM | 2 hours ahead |
| London, UK | 9:35 AM | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai, UAE | 12:35 PM | 10 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 4:35 PM | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 5:35 PM | 15 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Denver, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Denver time
This page shows the local time in Denver, CO — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Denver time FAQ
What time is it in Denver, CO right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Denver's current local time and updates every minute. Denver is on Mountain Time (UTC-6). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Denver in? Denver uses the America/Denver time zone, known as Mountain Time, currently UTC-6. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Denver? The table on this page compares Denver with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.