Current time in Boise, ID
Mountain Time UTC−7 · IANA zone America/Boise
Time zone details
| Time zone | Mountain Time (MT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | MST, UTC−7 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | MDT, UTC−6 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 43.62° N, 116.20° W |
Time difference from Boise
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +2 h |
| Chicago | +1 h |
| Phoenix | 0 / −1 h |
| Los Angeles | −1 h |
| Anchorage | −2 h |
| Honolulu | −3 / −4 h |
Boise keeps Mountain Time along with Salt Lake City, Denver, and Billings — though Idaho's panhandle runs an hour earlier on Pacific Time.
About time in Boise
Boise, Idaho's capital and the seat of Ada County, carries its own IANA identifier — America/Boise — because southwestern Idaho kept Pacific Time until 1923 before switching to Mountain, a quirk of history the time zone database still preserves.
Idaho remains a split state today: the northern panhandle — Lewiston, Moscow, Coeur d'Alene — runs on Pacific Time, one hour behind Boise, with the divide crossing US-95 at the Salmon River near Riggins.
Boise's June solstice brings about 15 and a half hours of daylight, with sunsets around 9:30 PM MDT; late December manages just under 9 hours.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Boise in?
Boise is in the Mountain Time Zone (MT): MST (UTC−7) in winter, MDT (UTC−6) in summer. Northern Idaho — Lewiston, Moscow, Coeur d'Alene — uses Pacific Time, one hour behind Boise.
How far behind New York is Boise?
Boise runs 2 hours behind New York every day of the year, since both change clocks for DST on the same dates. Noon in New York is 10:00 AM in Boise.
Does Boise observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Boise turns clocks forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November — in 2026, March 8 and November 1.