Denver
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About Denver
Denver operates on UTC-6 (with daylight saving time). What time is it in Denver? The city is 2 hours behind New York. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time. Denver is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge of the High Plains, and is just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Rockies). Denver is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous state capital, with a population of 715,522 at the 2020 census. The ten-county Denver metropolitan area, with 3.1 million residents, is the 19th-largest metropolitan area in the country and functions as the economic and cultural center of the broader Front Range Urban Corridor.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Denver in?+
Denver is in the Mountain Time Zone (MT). During standard time (winter), it observes Mountain Standard Time (MST), which is UTC−7. In summer, Denver switches to Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) at UTC−6.
What is the current local time in Denver?+
Denver's local time depends on the time of year. The city follows Mountain Time — UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 during daylight saving time. You can always check the exact current time in Denver at the top of this page.
Does Denver observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. Denver, like most of the United States, moves its clocks forward one hour in the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November. This means the UTC offset shifts between −7 and −6 throughout the year.
What is the time difference between Denver and New York?+
New York is 2 hours ahead of Denver. When it is noon in Denver, it is 2:00 PM in New York. Both cities observe daylight saving time simultaneously, so this 2-hour gap remains constant year-round.
What is the time difference between Denver and London?+
London is typically 7 hours ahead of Denver during winter and 6 hours ahead during summer. The exact offset can vary by a week or two in spring and autumn because the US and UK switch their clocks on different dates.
What is the time difference between Denver and Los Angeles?+
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles follows Pacific Time (UTC−8 in winter, UTC−7 in summer), while Denver follows Mountain Time — making the gap a constant 1 hour throughout the year.
What UTC offset does Denver use?+
Denver operates at UTC−7 during Mountain Standard Time (November to March) and UTC−6 during Mountain Daylight Time (March to November). The America/Denver IANA timezone identifier is used in software and databases to represent this time zone.