What is the time difference between Denver and Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is 8 hours ahead of Denver. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Amsterdam from Denver?

Between 09:00–10:00 in Denver, which is 17:00–18:00 in Amsterdam. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Denver observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Denver runs on UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Denver, what time is it in Amsterdam?

It is 20:00 in Amsterdam, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Denver and Amsterdam use?

Denver uses America/Denver, currently UTC-6 (MDT), and Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Denver time to Amsterdam time

Right now Amsterdam runs 8 hours ahead of Denver. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Denver, and what the clock reads in Amsterdam at that same moment.

Denver	Amsterdam
00:00	08:00
01:00	09:00
02:00	10:00
03:00	11:00
04:00	12:00
05:00	13:00
06:00	14:00
07:00	15:00
08:00	16:00
09:00	17:00
10:00	18:00
11:00	19:00
12:00	20:00
13:00	21:00
14:00	22:00
15:00	23:00
16:00	00:00next day
17:00	01:00next day
18:00	02:00next day
19:00	03:00next day
20:00	04:00next day
21:00	05:00next day
22:00	06:00next day
23:00	07:00next day

Daylight saving time

Denver and Amsterdam both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Denver

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-7
Daylight: UTC-6
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Amsterdam

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 1 hour wide — 09:00–10:00 in Denver, 17:00–18:00 in Amsterdam.

Denver 09:00–10:00Amsterdam 17:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Denver	Amsterdam
IANA zone	America/Denver	Europe/Amsterdam
Abbreviation	MDT	CEST
Standard offset	UTC-7	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC-6	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	Netherlands

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Denver and Amsterdam?: Amsterdam is 8 hours ahead of Denver. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Amsterdam from Denver?: Between 09:00–10:00 in Denver, which is 17:00–18:00 in Amsterdam. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Denver observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Denver runs on UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Denver, what time is it in Amsterdam?: It is 20:00 in Amsterdam, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Denver and Amsterdam use?: Denver uses America/Denver, currently UTC-6 (MDT), and Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.