Current Local Time in Salt Lake City
United States America/Denver MDT UTC-6 Daylight saving time
5:29:39 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Nighttime UTC-6 (-06:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC-6
UTC-7 standard / UTC-6 summer
Abbreviation
MDT
MST / MDT
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change November 1, 2026
IANA time zone
America/Denver
United States · North America
Salt Lake City time zone
Salt Lake City moves its clocks twice a year, so no single offset describes it. It runs UTC-7 as MST in winter and UTC-6 as MDT in summer. In 2026 the switch to MDT happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to MST on November 1, 2026.
- IANA time zone
- America/Denver
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-7 (MST)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC-6 (MDT)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 8, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- November 1, 2026 at 01:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 MST to 03:00 MDT
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 MDT to 01:00 MST
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 5:00 AM in January · 6:00 AM in July
Clock changes in Salt Lake City, 2026–2028
Full record for Salt Lake City → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-06:00 | MDT (DST) |
| November 1, 2026 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-07:00 | MST (standard) |
| March 14, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-06:00 | MDT (DST) |
| November 7, 2027 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-07:00 | MST (standard) |
| March 12, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-06:00 | MDT (DST) |
| November 5, 2028 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-07:00 | MST (standard) |
Sun and moon in Salt Lake City
Computed for 40.7608°, -111.8910° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Day length
14h 17m
−2m 04s vs yesterday
Solar noon
1:33 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 4:35 AM | 10:31 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 5:17 AM | 9:50 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 5:54 AM | 9:12 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:25 AM | 8:42 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Salt Lake City runs from about 9h 15m at the shortest day to 15h 06m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 10:37 PM
- Moonset
- 10:34 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 27, 10:19 PM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 11:38 AM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Salt Lake City
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Time difference between Salt Lake City and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | +2h | Varies: +2h / +3h / +1h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | +3h | Varies: +3h / +4h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +6h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | +9h | Varies: +9h / +8h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | +9h | Varies: +9h / +8h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +11:30h | Varies: +11:30h / +12:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +16h | Varies: +16h / +18h / +17h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −1h | Varies: −1h / −2h / ±0h |
Salt Lake City at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Coordinates
- 40.7608° N, 111.8910° W
- IANA time zone
- America/Denver
- Currency
- USD
- Language
- English
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
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What time is it in Salt Lake City right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Salt Lake City, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/Denver time zone rules. Salt Lake City currently runs at UTC-6 (MDT), and switches between UTC-7 and UTC-6 across the year.
What time zone is Salt Lake City in?
The IANA identifier for Salt Lake City is America/Denver. Its abbreviation is MST in standard time and MDT while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City has two offsets. It runs at UTC-7 during standard time and at UTC-6 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Salt Lake City is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.
Does Salt Lake City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Salt Lake City changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 MST to 03:00 MDT; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 MDT to 01:00 MST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Salt Lake City and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 2 hours ahead of Salt Lake City. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 3 hours (New York ahead of Salt Lake City) from March 8 – March 8; the gap is 1 hour (New York ahead of Salt Lake City) from November 1 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Salt Lake City and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Salt Lake City. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (Sao Paulo ahead of Salt Lake City) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.
What is the time difference between Salt Lake City and London?
For most of 2026, London is 7 hours ahead of Salt Lake City. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (London ahead of Salt Lake City) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.
How long is the day in Salt Lake City?
Day length in Salt Lake City ranges from about 9h 15m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 15h 06m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 40.76°, longitude -111.89°.