Time in Boise, Idaho now
Boise is in Idaho and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Boise.
- State
- Idaho
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 235,684
- Coordinates
- 43.6135° N, 116.2035° W
Sunrise and sunset in Boise.
Worked out for 43.6135° N, 116.2035° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Boise for 15h 26m, and on the shortest day for 8h 56m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Boise compared with other cities.
How the clock in Boise lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Boise |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Boise.
The closest places listed for Idaho, with the distance from Boise and their local time. See every place on the Idaho page.
When the clocks change in Boise.
Boise follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Boise.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Boise.
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What time is it in Boise right now?
Boise is on Mountain Time, UTC-7, and UTC-6 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Boise in?
Boise uses Mountain Time, the same zone as the rest of Idaho in most cases. The Idaho page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Boise observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Boise go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Boise?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 21:29, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:14 and sets at 17:10.
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How long is the longest day in Boise?
The sun is up for 15h 26m on the June solstice and for 8h 56m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Boise and New York?
Boise is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Boise and London?
Boise is 7 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Boise?
Boise has about 235,684 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Idaho on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Boise?
Boise sits at 43.6135° N, 116.2035° W in Idaho.
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Which places are closest to Boise?
The closest places listed are Garden City, 2 miles away, Meridian, 9 miles away and Eagle, 9 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.