Time difference
Beijing to Denver Time Difference
Denver is 14 hours behind Beijing — when it's 12:00 PM in Beijing, it's 10:00 PM the previous day in Denver. (Beijing (Asia/Shanghai, CST); Denver (America/Denver, MDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Denver is 14 hours behind Beijing. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Beijing and Denver do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Beijing and Denver — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Beijing, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Denver.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Denver, it's 11:00 PM in Beijing.
Denver is currently 14 hours behind Beijing.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Beijing and Denver do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Beijing, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Denver.
Quick conversion table
| Beijing | Denver |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 9:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Denver shifts for daylight saving. After that, Denver will be 15 hours behind Beijing (currently 14 hours behind Beijing). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time.
- Denver is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Denver ahead of or behind Beijing?
- Denver is 14 hours behind Beijing.
- How many hours behind Beijing is Denver?
- Denver is 14 hours behind Beijing.
- What time is 9 AM in Beijing in Denver?
- 9:00 AM in Beijing is 7:00 PM the previous day in Denver.
- What time is noon in Beijing in Denver?
- 12:00 PM in Beijing is 10:00 PM the previous day in Denver.
- What time is 5 PM in Beijing in Denver?
- 5:00 PM in Beijing is 3:00 AM in Denver. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Beijing in Denver?
- 3:00 PM in Beijing is 1:00 AM in Denver.
- Is Beijing currently observing daylight saving time?
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Denver currently observing daylight saving time?
- Denver is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Beijing and Denver observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Denver shifts for daylight saving. After that, Denver will be 15 hours behind Beijing (currently 14 hours behind Beijing). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Denver from Beijing?
- Beijing and Denver business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Beijing or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Beijing from Denver?
- Denver and Beijing business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Denver or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Beijing (CST) to Denver (MDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 14 hours from Beijing local time to get Denver local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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