Time in Colorado, United States

Time in Denver, Colorado now

5:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

MST · UTC−7 Mountain Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Day length: 10 h 25 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Denver time zone

Time zone

Mountain Standard Time (MST), UTC−7. IANA zone America/Denver.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−7 → UTC−6).

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Location

Denver, Colorado, United States. Coordinates 39.74° N, 104.98° W; population about 729,019.

Sunrise and sunset in Denver today

Dawn (civil): 6:02 AM
Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Solar noon: 11:43 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:24 PM
Day length: 10 h 25 min
Night length: 13 h 35 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:13 AM – 7:09 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:17 PM – 5:13 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:02 AM – 6:13 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:13 PM – 5:24 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Denver time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Denver
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Denver
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	1 hour behind Denver
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Denver
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	Same time as Denver
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	3 hours behind Denver
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	2 hours behind Denver
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Denver
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	Same time as Denver
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Denver
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	4 hours ahead of Denver
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	4 hours ahead of Denver
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Denver
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Denver
Paris, France	1:00 PM	8 hours ahead of Denver

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Questions about time in Denver

What time zone is Denver in?

Denver uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) as standard time and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Denver, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Denver observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−7 → UTC−6). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Denver from UTC?

Denver is 7 hours behind UTC on standard time and 6 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Denver today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:30 AM and set at 4:56 PM, giving 10 h 25 min of daylight.

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