Right now, local time in Denver is 14:43 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Denver ranks #791 worldwide by population and #23 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 44m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Denver — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7392° N, 104.9847° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,609 m above sea level — higher than about 98% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Colorado
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 729,019 · #791 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Denver through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.74° S, 75.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,134 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Denver today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:11
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 35.0° from north (NE (35°))
Full prayer timetable for Denver — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Denver sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Denver sits at 1609 m above sea level. Denver's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,336 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,588 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.74° N, 104.98° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:43 | −1h |
| Chicago | 15:43 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 17:43 | +3h |
| London | 20:43 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:43 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:43 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:43 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:13 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:43 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:43 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:43 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:43 | +17h |
Best time to call Denver
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Denver local time:
Cities sharing Denver's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:43
- Los Angeles13:43
- Brooklyn16:43
- Chicago15:43
- Queens16:43
- Houston15:43
- Phoenix13:43
- Philadelphia16:43
- San Antonio15:43
- Manhattan16:43
- San Diego13:43
- The Bronx16:43
Distances from Denver
| Los Angeles | 1,336 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 1,477 km | ENE (75°) |
| London | 7,540 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,860 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 8,824 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 9,277 km | SE (128°) |
| Tokyo | 9,332 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,008 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,504 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 13,407 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 13,478 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 14,588 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Denver
- Glendale6 km · 14:43
- Berkley8 km · 14:43
- Edgewater7 km · 14:43
- Commerce City9 km · 14:43
- Twin Lakes10 km · 14:43
- Englewood10 km · 14:43
- Wheat Ridge8 km · 14:43
- Holly Hills10 km · 14:43
FAQ
What time is it in Denver right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Denver (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Denver in?
Denver runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Denver observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Denver today?
Denver sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Denver tonight?
The moon phase over Denver tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Denver?
The antipode of Denver — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.74° S, 75.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,134 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Denver?
Denver sits at about 1,609 m above sea level, higher than roughly 98% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Denver?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Denver, clocks run about 44 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.