What is MT Time?
You need to keep in mind that MT Time zone is an identifier for a time offset that is 7 hours behind the
UTC time zone.
This time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.
In this section, you will learn key facts about this time zone and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier for MT Time is Etc/GMT+7.
Please be aware that
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in this time zone.
During the summer, clocks go forward one hour to the
UTC-6 offset and
MDT Time is used.
The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time at the 105th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory.
About This Time Pattern
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Time Offset: UTC-7, UTC-07:00
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Abbreviation: Mountain Standard Time, Mountain Time, MST Time
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Standard Time Ends: 2nd Sunday in March, 01:00 UTC (clocks go forward one hour).
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Standard Time Began: 1st Sunday in November, 01:00 UTC (clocks went back one hour).
What is MT Time Zone?
This time zone is MT Time when observing standard time, and MDT Time when observing daylight saving time.
This time zone is a time offset that subtracts 7 hours from
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by this time zone.
Its main cities and territories are:
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Phoenix AZ
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Denver CO
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Boise ID
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Helena MT
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Billings MT
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Santa Fe NM
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Albuquerque NM
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Cheyenne WY
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Salt Lake City UT
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Arvada, Colorado
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Aurora, Colorado
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Boulder, Colorado
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Calgary, Alberta
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Centennial, Colorado
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Chandler, Arizona
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Chihuahua, Chihuahua
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Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
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Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Culiacán, Sinaloa
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Edmonton, Alberta
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El Paso, Texas
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Fort Collins, Colorado
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Gilbert, Arizona
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Glendale, Arizona
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Greeley, Colorado
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Hermosillo, Sonora
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La Paz, Baja California Sur
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Lakewood, Colorado
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Lethbridge, Alberta
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Los Mochis, Sinaloa
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Mazatlán, Sinaloa
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Mesa, Arizona
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Missoula, Montana
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Nogales, Sonora
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Peoria, Arizona
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Provo, Utah
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Pueblo, Colorado
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Rapid City, South Dakota
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Red Deer, Alberta
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San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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Surprise, Arizona
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Tempe, Arizona
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Tepic, Nayarit
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Thornton, Colorado
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Tucson, Arizona
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West Jordan, Utah
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West Valley City, Utah
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Westminster, Colorado
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the time zone.
This time offset is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.
You need to be very careful finding these time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have the same UTC offset:
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Mountain Standard Time (MST)
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Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
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Tango Time Zone (T)
MT Time Zone Countries
This time zone is used in the following countries:
In Canada, this time zone is present in the provinces and territories of Alberta,
British Columbia, Northwest Territories,
Nunavut, Yukon and Saskatchewan.
In the Mexico, this time zone is present in the states of Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Nayarit (except for the Bahía de Banderas municipality), Sinaloa, Sonora and Colima (Revillagigedo Islands).
In the USA, this time offset is present in the states of
Arizona,
Colorado,
Idaho,
Kansas,
Montana,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
North Dakota,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Texas,
Utah and
Wyoming.
The MT time zone is the least populated time zone in the United States, the exact specification for the location of time zones and the dividing lines between zones is set out in the Code of Federal Regulations at 49 CFR 71.
Current MT Time with seconds according to the official atomic clock.
