Denver is in Colorado
Population: 729,019
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Denver, United States. Right now, Denver uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | UTC-6, and the display updates automatically.
Denver uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | UTC-6. During standard time, the city uses Mountain Standard Time (MST) | UTC-7. During daylight saving time, it uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | UTC-6. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Denver.
The current UTC offset for Denver is shown as UTC-6. If the city observes daylight saving time, this offset can change during the year.
MDT is the short label for the current local timezone used in Denver. The full timezone label and UTC offset are shown on this page so you do not have to rely on the abbreviation alone.
Yes, Denver is on Daylight Saving Time today. It is using Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | UTC-6, and the offset can change around clock-change dates.
Denver has clock changes in 2026: March 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM local time and November 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM local time. Use the live clock on this page for the current abbreviation and UTC offset.
The time difference depends on your own timezone and the date. Use the live comparison tools on findtime.io to compare your location with Denver; the result will account for daylight saving time and the selected meeting date.
For most business calls, aim for 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Denver, using Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | UTC-6. The findtime.io meeting planner shows overlap between your working hours and Denver working hours and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time on the selected date.
Use the findtime.io time converter, enter the time in Denver, then choose the comparison city. The converter uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | UTC-6 and applies the correct Daylight Saving Time rule for the selected date.
Denver changes offset when daylight saving time starts or ends. That is why the same city can use one UTC offset during standard time and another during daylight time.