Current Time in Denver, United States

Denver Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

7:58 AM (MDT, 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6))

Denver

Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

MDT is 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6)

About the Time in Denver

Denver is located in Colorado, United States of America. The local time zone is Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6). Denver has a population of more than 600,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:31 AM and sets at 8:30 PM in Denver. That is about 14 hours 58 minutes 54 seconds of daylight.

The next clock change in the Mountain Daylight Time zone is on November 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Denver Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Denver in?

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Denver is in the Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) time zone, 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6).

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Does Denver observe daylight saving time?

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Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026.

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What is the UTC offset in Denver?

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The current UTC offset in Denver is 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6).