Denver to Chicago Time
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Denver. It is Thursday 1:49 PM in Denver and Thursday 2:49 PM in Chicago.
Clock changes, meeting times and hour chart
Through the year
The difference stays the same all year: both change their clocks on the same days, next on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Best times to meet
- Both at work (9 to 5)9 AM–4 PM Denver
10 AM–5 PM Chicago
Hour by hour
| Denver | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM, Night | 1:00 AM, Night |
| 1:00 AM, Night | 2:00 AM, Night |
| 2:00 AM, Night | 3:00 AM, Night |
| 3:00 AM, Night | 4:00 AM, Night |
| 4:00 AM, Night | 5:00 AM, Night |
| 5:00 AM, Night | 6:00 AM, Night |
| 6:00 AM, Night | 7:00 AM, Awake |
| 7:00 AM, Awake | 8:00 AM, Awake |
| 8:00 AM, Awake | 9:00 AM, Working hours |
| 9:00 AM, Working hours | 10:00 AM, Working hours |
| 10:00 AM, Working hours | 11:00 AM, Working hours |
| 11:00 AM, Working hours | 12:00 PM, Working hours |
| 12:00 PM, Working hours | 1:00 PM, Working hours |
| 1:00 PM, Working hours | 2:00 PM, Working hours |
| 2:00 PM, Working hours | 3:00 PM, Working hours |
| 3:00 PM, Working hours | 4:00 PM, Working hours |
| 4:00 PM, Working hours | 5:00 PM, Awake |
| 5:00 PM, Awake | 6:00 PM, Awake |
| 6:00 PM, Awake | 7:00 PM, Awake |
| 7:00 PM, Awake | 8:00 PM, Awake |
| 8:00 PM, Awake | 9:00 PM, Awake |
| 9:00 PM, Awake | 10:00 PM, Awake |
| 10:00 PM, Awake | 11:00 PM, Night |
| 11:00 PM, Night | 12:00 AM next day, Night |
Questions
If it is 9:00 AM in Denver, what time is it in Chicago?
10:00 AM in Chicago.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, what time is it in Denver?
8:00 AM in Denver.
Do Denver and Chicago change their clocks on the same day?
Yes, so the difference never changes. Denver is on Mountain Time: MST (UTC−7) in winter, MDT (UTC−6) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Chicago is on Central Time: CST (UTC−6) in winter, CDT (UTC−5) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Which other places have the same time as Denver and Chicago?
As Denver: Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Boise, El Paso, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Montana and Wyoming (not Arizona, and not Alberta since 2026). As Chicago: Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Minneapolis, New Orleans, St. Louis, most of Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. The difference is the same from any of them.