Time in Idaho now
8:58AMMST
MSTUTC−7−2 h vs New York (you)America/Boise
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (MDT, UTC−6)
- Next clock change: Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (MST, UTC−7)
Time zones in Idaho now
| Zone | Time now | Offset now | Rules | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Time | 7:58 AM PST | UTC−8 | PST (UTC−8) / PDT (UTC−7) | Los Angeles · Pacific |
| Mountain Time | 8:58 AM MST | UTC−7 | MST (UTC−7) / MDT (UTC−6) | Boise · Mountain - ID (south), OR (east) |
Time zone in Idaho
Idaho has 2 different clock settings under the current rules, from PST (UTC−8) in Los Angeles to MDT (UTC−6) in Boise. The clock at the top shows Boise on Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) in winter and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) in summer.
The IANA time zone database divides Idaho into 2 zones. It needs more zones than there are clock settings because it also records history: two regions that keep the same time today get separate entries if their clocks differed at any point since 1970.
Boise lies at 116.2° west, where mean solar time is UTC−7:45 (four minutes per degree of longitude). Standard time runs 45 min ahead of the sun, so on average the sun is highest at about 12:45 PM in winter and an hour later in summer.
Daylight saving time in Idaho
In Boise clocks move forward one hour on the second Sunday of March at 2:00 AM and back on the first Sunday of November at 2:00 AM (local time).
These are the federal dates (15 U.S.C. §260a); the daylight saving time page has the law.
All coming change dates are on the America/Boise page.
Clock history of Idaho
Boise has kept the same clocks as Boise since at least 1970: tzdata records both under America/Boise. Clocks have moved for daylight saving time every year since 1970. Before 1970 local practice could differ from Boise’s, and tzdata does not track it separately; the year-by-year table, which starts with Boise’s local mean time, is on the America/Boise page.
Convert Idaho time
Time difference between Idaho and major cities
| City | Local time now | Idaho vs city now | January | July | Office overlap Jan / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 10:58 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −2 h | 6 h / 6 h |
| Los Angeles | 7:58 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h | 7 h / 7 h |
| London | 3:58 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −7 h | 1 h / 1 h |
| Berlin | 4:58 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −8 h | none / none |
| Dubai | 7:58 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −11 h | −11 h | −10 h | none / none |
| New Delhi | 9:28 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −12 h 30 min | −12 h 30 min | −11 h 30 min | none / none |
| Singapore | 11:58 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −15 h | −15 h | −14 h | none / none |
| Beijing | 11:58 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −15 h | −15 h | −14 h | none / none |
| Tokyo | 12:58 AM Wed, Nov 4 | −16 h | −16 h | −15 h | none / none |
- In 2027, Boise is 6 h behind London from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 7 h behind London as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, Boise is 7 h behind Berlin from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 8 h behind Berlin as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
Office hours and calls
With JavaScript on, this line shows how Idaho’s office hours overlap yours today.
Neighbouring time zones
The nearest large cities on a different clock, with the straight-line distance from Boise and the difference now.
| City | Distance | Time now | Their clock vs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Canada | 840 km | 9:58 AM CST | +1 h |
| Los Angeles United States | 1,080 km | 7:58 AM PST | −1 h |
| Phoenix United States | 1,190 km | 8:58 AM MST | +0 h |
Same clock as Idaho
These places keep exactly the same time as Idaho all year under the current rules (zones America/Cambridge_Bay, America/Ciudad_Juarez, America/Denver).
Cities in Idaho
- Pocatello8:58 AM
- Coeur d'Alene7:58 AM
- Twin Falls8:58 AM
Idaho at a glance
- CountryUnited States
- Time zone IDAmerica/Boise
- Standard timeMST (UTC−7)
- Daylight saving timeMDT (UTC−6)
- Calling code+1