What is the time difference between New York and Denver?

Denver is 2 hours behind New York. 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 Denver from New York?

Between 11:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–16:00 in Denver. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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.

If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Denver?

It is 10:00 in Denver, 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 New York and Denver use?

New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Denver uses America/Denver, currently UTC-6 (MDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert New York time to Denver time

Denver is 2 hours behind New York right now, so midday in New York lands in the morning in Denver.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Denver

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 11:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–16:00 in Denver.

New York 11:00–18:00Denver 09:00–16:00

Reference

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

	New York	Denver
IANA zone	America/New_York	America/Denver
Abbreviation	EDT	MDT
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC-7
Daylight offset	UTC-4	UTC-6
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	United States

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Denver?: Denver is 2 hours behind New York. 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 Denver from New York?: Between 11:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–16:00 in Denver. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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.
If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Denver?: It is 10:00 in Denver, 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 New York and Denver use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Denver uses America/Denver, currently UTC-6 (MDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.