Washington D.C. zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Denver zone
MDT (GMT-6)
Difference
2 hours behind Washington D.C.
Business overlap
6h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Washington D.C.. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Washington D.C. and Denver both apply.
6 hours per day
- Washington D.C.
- GMT-4
- Denver
- GMT-6
- Difference
- -2h
- Business overlap
- 6h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Denver for an hour in Washington D.C..
| Washington D.C. | Denver | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Washington D.C. time. That gives you 6 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 Washington D.C. time to Denver time
Washington D.C. follows the America/New_York time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while Denver follows America/Denver (currently MDT, GMT-6). Denver is 2 hours behind Washington D.C. 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
Washington D.C.
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Denver
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Washington D.C. from Denver?
- Denver is 2 hours behind Washington D.C. right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Washington D.C. in Denver?
- 9:00 AM in Washington D.C. is 7:00 AM in Denver.
- What time is 5:00 PM Washington D.C. in Denver?
- 5:00 PM in Washington D.C. is 3:00 PM in Denver.
- When do Washington D.C. and Denver business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 6 hours, roughly from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Washington D.C. time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Washington D.C. and Denver?
- Both Washington D.C. and Denver 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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Time in Washington D.C.
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