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Colorado Time

Current time in Denver. Mountain Time (MT) is UTC-7 in winter / UTC-6 in summer, with daylight saving.

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Frequently asked questions

About Colorado's time zone and comparisons.

What time zone is Colorado in?
Colorado is in the Mountain Time Zone (MT), which is UTC-7 during standard time and UTC-6 during daylight saving time (March to November).
Does Colorado observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Colorado observes daylight saving time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Clocks spring forward 1 hour in March and fall back 1 hour in November.
How many hours behind the East Coast is Colorado?
Colorado (Mountain Time) is 2 hours behind New York (Eastern Time). When it's noon in Denver, it's 2 PM in New York.
How many hours ahead of the West Coast is Colorado?
Colorado (Mountain Time) is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles (Pacific Time). When it's noon in Denver, it's 11 AM in Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Colorado and the UK?
Colorado is 7 hours behind the UK in winter (GMT, UTC+0) when Colorado is on MST (UTC-7). During US daylight saving time, the difference shrinks to 6 hours.