Denver zone
MDT (GMT-6)
San Francisco zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
1 hour behind Denver
Business overlap
7h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Denver. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Denver and San Francisco both apply.
7 hours per day
- Denver
- GMT-6
- San Francisco
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -1h
- Business overlap
- 7h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in San Francisco for an hour in Denver.
| Denver | San Francisco | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Denver time. That gives you 7 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Denver time to San Francisco time
Denver follows the America/Denver time zone (currently MDT, GMT-6), while San Francisco follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). San Francisco is 1 hour behind Denver right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Denver
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
San Francisco
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Denver from San Francisco?
- San Francisco is 1 hour behind Denver right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Denver in San Francisco?
- 9:00 AM in Denver is 8:00 AM in San Francisco.
- What time is 5:00 PM Denver in San Francisco?
- 5:00 PM in Denver is 4:00 PM in San Francisco.
- When do Denver and San Francisco business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 7 hours, roughly from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Denver time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Denver and San Francisco?
- Both Denver and San Francisco observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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