Current time in Denver
Local time in Denver
The time in Denver is 6 hours behind UTC and 2 hours behind Columbus. The current timezone in Denver is Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Denver is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Denver ends at Nov. 2, 2025.
Details for the time in Denver
| Current time | 2:42 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Standard timezone: Mountain Standard Time (MST) |
| IANA time zone | America/Denver |
| Your time difference | 2 hours behind Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC-6 6 hours behind UTC |
Denver Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Denver uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Denver.
| DST started at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 8, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |