Time Difference Between Chicago and Denver
Denver is 1 hour behind Chicago.
Denver is 1 hour behind Chicago. When it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, it is 8:00 AM in Denver.
What time is it in Denver?
For a given hour in Chicago, 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.
| Chicago | Denver |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM the previous day |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AMworking hours |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PMworking hours |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
How far apart are Chicago and Denver?
Denver (United States) runs 1 hour behind Chicago (United States). In practical terms, the working day in Denver starts while Chicago 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
The comfortable window — when both cities are inside normal 9-to-5 hours — runs from about 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chicago time, roughly 7 hours. Schedule calls inside that band and neither side is working unsocial hours.
A note on daylight saving
Both Chicago and Denver observe daylight saving in the same direction, so the difference is normally the same in summer and winter. They change their clocks on slightly different dates, though, so for a week or two each spring and autumn the gap can be an hour off — worth double-checking around those changeovers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Denver is 1 hour behind Chicago. When it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, it is 8:00 AM in Denver.