Denver is 1 hour ahead of Portland. Denver uses Mountain Time (MT, UTC-7/-6) while Portland uses Pacific Time (PT, UTC-8/-7). When it's 12:00 PM in Denver, it's 11:00 AM in Portland.
Both cities observe daylight saving time on the same schedule, so the 1-hour difference remains constant year-round.
Best calling time: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Denver time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Portland, covering standard business hours.
Denver and Portland are both popular destinations in the Western US known for outdoor recreation and craft beer. Both cities have strong tech sectors and similar progressive cultures. Direct flights between them take about 2.5 hours.