Time Difference Between Beijing and Denver
Denver is 14 hours behind Beijing.
Denver is 14 hours behind Beijing. When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, it is 7:00 PM the previous day in Denver.
What time is it in Denver?
For a given hour in Beijing, here’s the matching local time in Denver. Highlighted rows fall within Denver’s working hours (9 AM–5 PM) — the easiest times to reach someone.
| Beijing | Denver |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:00 AM the previous dayworking hours |
| 3:00 AM | 1:00 PM the previous dayworking hours |
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 PM the previous dayworking hours |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 PM the previous day |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 PM the previous day |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
How far apart are Beijing and Denver?
Denver (United States) runs 14 hours behind Beijing (China). In practical terms, the working day in Denver starts while Beijing is already well into the afternoon or evening, which is what makes scheduling between the two take a little planning.
Best time to schedule a call or meeting
Standard working hours in Beijing and Denver barely overlap, so a live call usually means one side joining early in the morning or late in the evening. The least disruptive option is to catch the very start or end of one city’s working day, or to handle things asynchronously.
A note on daylight saving
Denver observes daylight saving but Beijing does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 14 hours shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Denver?
Denver is 14 hours behind Beijing. When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, it is 7:00 PM the previous day in Denver.
When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, what time is it in Denver?
It is 7:00 PM the previous day in Denver. Going the other way, when it is 9:00 AM in Denver it is 11:00 PM in Beijing.
What is the best time to call between Beijing and Denver?
There is little or no overlap between standard 9-to-5 working hours in Beijing and Denver, so a call usually means one side taking it early morning or late evening. Aim for the start or end of one city's working day.
Does the Beijing–Denver time difference change with daylight saving?
Denver observes daylight saving but Beijing does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 14 hours shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).