Idaho Time Zones

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What time zone is it in Idaho?

Answer

Time zones in Idaho
Mountain Time and Pacific Time

The zones in Idaho: Mountain Time and Pacific Time.

Time Zone Facts

Time zones
Mountain Time and Pacific Time
Number of zones
2
Offsets
UTC−8 – UTC−7
Clock changes
daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026
Daylight saving time in effect now
Yes

The Parts and Their Zones

Part Time zoneStandard timeDaylight saving time
the southern two-thirds, including Boise and Idaho FallsMountain TimeUTC−7 UTC−6
the northern panhandle above the Salmon River, including Coeur d’Alene and MoscowPacific TimeUTC−8 UTC−7

Time Difference

UTC
6 hours behind
Eastern Time
2 hours behind
Central Time
1 hour behind
Pacific Time
1 hour ahead
Moscow Time
MSK−10 in standard time, MSK−9 in daylight time

The difference is calculated for the part «the southern two-thirds, including Boise and Idaho Falls».

Current time in Idaho

UTC−6 — subtract 6 hours from UTC
the southern two-thirds, including Boise and Idaho Falls

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Time Zone of a Place

This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what time zone is it in Idaho? (The answer is: Mountain Time and Pacific Time). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'Idaho') and hit the 'Find out' button.
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Time Zones: United States: States and DC

PlaceTime zone
AlabamaCentral Time
AlaskaAlaska Time and Hawaii–Aleutian Time
ArizonaMountain Time
ArkansasCentral Time
CaliforniaPacific Time
ColoradoMountain Time
ConnecticutEastern Time
DelawareEastern Time
FloridaEastern Time and Central Time
GeorgiaEastern Time
HawaiiHawaii–Aleutian Time
IdahoMountain Time and Pacific Time
IllinoisCentral Time
IndianaEastern Time and Central Time
IowaCentral Time
KansasCentral Time and Mountain Time
KentuckyEastern Time and Central Time
LouisianaCentral Time
MaineEastern Time
MarylandEastern Time
MassachusettsEastern Time
MichiganEastern Time and Central Time
MinnesotaCentral Time
MississippiCentral Time
MissouriCentral Time
MontanaMountain Time
NebraskaCentral Time and Mountain Time
NevadaPacific Time
New HampshireEastern Time
New JerseyEastern Time
New MexicoMountain Time
New YorkEastern Time
North CarolinaEastern Time
North DakotaCentral Time and Mountain Time
OhioEastern Time
OklahomaCentral Time
OregonPacific Time and Mountain Time
PennsylvaniaEastern Time
Rhode IslandEastern Time
South CarolinaEastern Time

FAQ

What time zone is it in Idaho?

Time zones in Idaho Mountain Time and Pacific Time

Is daylight saving time observed in Idaho?

Yes. This year the clocks there go to daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026.

How many time zones are there in Idaho?

There are 2 of them, from UTC−8 to UTC−7: Mountain Time and Pacific Time.

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