What is the time difference between Denver and Lisbon?

Lisbon is 7 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 Lisbon from Denver?

Between 09:00–11:00 in Denver, which is 16:00–18:00 in Lisbon. 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 Lisbon observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lisbon runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 Lisbon?

It is 19:00 in Lisbon, 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 Lisbon use?

Denver uses America/Denver, currently UTC-6 (MDT), and Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Denver time to Lisbon time

Right now Lisbon runs 7 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 Lisbon at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Denver and Lisbon 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

Lisbon

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 2 hours of shared working time: 09:00–11:00 in Denver, which is 16:00–18:00 in Lisbon.

Denver 09:00–11:00Lisbon 16:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Denver	Lisbon
IANA zone	America/Denver	Europe/Lisbon
Abbreviation	MDT	WEST
Standard offset	UTC-7	UTC+0
Daylight offset	UTC-6	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	Portugal

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Denver and Lisbon?: Lisbon is 7 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 Lisbon from Denver?: Between 09:00–11:00 in Denver, which is 16:00–18:00 in Lisbon. 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 Lisbon observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lisbon runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 Lisbon?: It is 19:00 in Lisbon, 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 Lisbon use?: Denver uses America/Denver, currently UTC-6 (MDT), and Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.