Chicago to Denver time
Local time in Denver, United States, compared with Chicago, United States — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, United States | UTC-06:00 | UTC-05:00 | America/Chicago |
| Denver, United States | UTC-07:00 | UTC-06:00 | America/Denver |
1 January 2026 – 31 December 2027: Denver is 1 hour behind Chicago.
Days when the gap shifts
On these dates the clocks move, so the gap changes partway through the day. That is why they sit outside the periods above rather than inside one of them.
- 8 March 2026 — Chicago and Denver change their clocks. Denver is 1 hour behind on both sides of the change. Between the two changes (08:00–09:00 UTC, 1 hour) Denver is briefly 2 hours behind.
- 1 November 2026 — Chicago and Denver change their clocks. Denver is 1 hour behind on both sides of the change. Between the two changes (07:00–08:00 UTC, 1 hour) Denver is briefly the same time.
- 14 March 2027 — Chicago and Denver change their clocks. Denver is 1 hour behind on both sides of the change. Between the two changes (08:00–09:00 UTC, 1 hour) Denver is briefly 2 hours behind.
- 7 November 2027 — Chicago and Denver change their clocks. Denver is 1 hour behind on both sides of the change. Between the two changes (07:00–08:00 UTC, 1 hour) Denver is briefly the same time.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- Chicago: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-06:00 → UTC-05:00)
- Chicago: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-06:00)
- Denver: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-07:00 → UTC-06:00)
- Denver: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-06:00 → UTC-07:00)
- Chicago: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-06:00 → UTC-05:00)
- Chicago: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-06:00)
- Denver: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-07:00 → UTC-06:00)
- Denver: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-06:00 → UTC-07:00)
Best time to schedule a call
- 10:00–17:00 in Chicago is 09:00–16:00 in Denver — 7 hours of shared working time.
24-hour conversion
Each row is one hour of the day in Chicago, with the matching local time in Denver.
| Chicago | Denver | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 00:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 01:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 02:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 08:00 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 09:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 10:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 11:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 13:00 | 12:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 14:00 | 13:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 16:00 | One side only |
| 18:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |