Mountain TimeMDT · about 81% of listed population · Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Idaho Falls
Pacific TimePDT · about 19% of listed population · Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, Lewiston Orchards, Post Falls
Idaho time zone
Mountain Time
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
IANA: America/Boise · UTC−6
Daylight saving time in Idaho
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Boise today
Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 19:15
Daylight 11h 27m · Solar noon 13:32
Where Boise is
Boise, Idaho, United States 🇺🇸
43.6135° N, 116.2030° W · pop. 235,684
Time in Idaho vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from Idaho
New York
Thu
2 hours ahead
Los Angeles
Thu
1 hour behind
London
Thu
7 hours ahead
Paris
Thu
8 hours ahead
Dubai
Thu
10 hours ahead
Mumbai
Fri
11.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
14 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
15 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
17 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
8 hours ahead
São Paulo
Thu
3 hours ahead
Chicago
Thu
1 hour ahead
What time zone is Idaho in?
Clocks in Idaho run on Mountain Time (MDT, UTC−6); software knows the zone as America/Boise.
Most of Idaho (about 81% of the population in our city data) uses Mountain Time; the rest uses Pacific Time. Check which side of the line a town is on before you schedule.
Does Idaho observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Idaho is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (MDT → MST)
Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (MST → MDT)
Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (MDT → MST)
October 2026 calendar for Idaho
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Upcoming public holidays in United States
Mon 12 Oct Columbus Day
Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Other cities in Idaho
New YorkNew York
Los AngelesCalifornia
BrooklynNew York
ChicagoIllinois
QueensNew York
HoustonTexas
PhoenixArizona
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
San AntonioTexas
ManhattanNew York
San DiegoCalifornia
The BronxNew York
Frequently asked questions about Idaho
What time zone is Idaho in?
Mountain Time (MDT), UTC−6; IANA zone America/Boise.
When do the clocks change in Idaho?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.