Current Time in Denver
Mountain Time · Colorado
3:08:50 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (MST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−7
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- State
- Colorado
- IANA zone
America/Denver- Coordinates
- 39.74°N, 104.99°W
Denver is in the Mountain Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−7, written MST at this time of year. Denver observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in Denver
- Sunrise
- –
- Solar noon
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Denver.
Weather in Denver
- Wind
- –
- Humidity
- –
- Chance of rain
- –
Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeMST · UTC−7
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 5:08 PM | 2 hours ahead |
| Central Time | 4:08 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Mountain Time | 3:08 PM | Same time |
| Pacific Time | 2:08 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Alaska Time | 1:08 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 12:08 PM | 3 hours behind |
| UTC | 10:08 PM | 7 hours ahead |
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Denver in?
Denver is in the Mountain Time zone. The current offset is UTC−7, shown as MST.
Does Denver observe daylight saving time?
Denver observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between Denver and New York?
Denver is currently 2 hours behind New York.