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Convert Denver time to Paris time

Paris is 8 hours ahead of Denver right now, so midday in Denver lands in the evening in Paris.

Convert a time

Converted time

Hour by hour

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

DenverParis
00:0008:00
01:0009:00
02:0010:00
03:0011:00
04:0012:00
05:0013:00
06:0014:00
07:0015:00
08:0016:00
09:0017:00
10:0018:00
11:0019:00
12:0020:00
13:0021:00
14:0022:00
15:0023:00
16:0000:00next day
17:0001:00next day
18:0002:00next day
19:0003:00next day
20:0004:00next day
21:0005:00next day
22:0006:00next day
23:0007:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Denver

Observes daylight saving time

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

Paris

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 Paris.

Reference

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

 DenverParis
IANA zoneAmerica/DenverEurope/Paris
AbbreviationMDTCEST
Standard offsetUTC-7UTC+1
Daylight offsetUTC-6UTC+2
Clock changes this year22
CountryUnited StatesFrance

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Denver and Paris?
Paris 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 Paris from Denver?
Between 09:00–10:00 in Denver, which is 17:00–18:00 in Paris. 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 Paris observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Paris 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 Paris?
It is 20:00 in Paris, 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 Paris use?
Denver uses America/Denver, currently UTC-6 (MDT), and Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.