Current time in Denver, United States
The current local time in Denver is shown below. Denver observes MST in winter and MDT during daylight saving time.
Daylight saving time
Sunrise & sunset today
Timezone facts
- Timezone
- America/Denver
- Standard abbreviation
- MST
- DST abbreviation
- MDT
- Observes daylight saving
- Yes
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Business hours
- 09:00 – 17:00 local
Denver in context
Denver sits at the western edge of the Great Plains where they meet the front range of the Rocky Mountains, the capital and largest city of Colorado at a precise elevation of 1,609 metres above sea level, the source of its 'Mile-High City' nickname. The city proper holds around 715,000 residents, with the wider Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metropolitan area at 3 million. The Rockies rise abruptly to the west, producing a visible jagged horizon from anywhere in the city.
Timezone history of Denver
Denver anchors the US Mountain Time zone at UTC-7 in standard time and UTC-6 during daylight saving. The zone covers a broad swathe from the Canadian border south to Mexico, including most of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and the southern half of Montana. Federal DST rules apply, with the exception of neighbouring Arizona to the southwest, which does not observe DST and therefore sits at a different effective offset from Denver for half the year.
Working hours in Denver
Denver's working day runs 08:00 to 17:00, with the major energy, telecoms, and aerospace employers concentrated in the downtown and Denver Tech Center districts. The city's altitude produces noticeable physiological effects for visitors, and a slightly earlier-finish working culture has developed around late-afternoon outdoor and skiing access. The state's ski industry produces measurable Friday afternoon departures from December through April toward the resort towns of Vail, Aspen, and Breckenridge.