Time in Mountain Home, Idaho now
Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home.
- State
- Idaho
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 13,730
- Coordinates
- 43.1330° N, 115.6912° W
Sunrise and sunset in Mountain Home.
Worked out for 43.1330° N, 115.6912° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Mountain Home for 15h 23m, and on the shortest day for 8h 59m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Mountain Home compared with other cities.
How the clock in Mountain Home lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Mountain Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 Mountain Home.
The closest places listed for Idaho, with the distance from Mountain Home and their local time. See every place on the Idaho page.
When the clocks change in Mountain Home.
Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Mountain Home.
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What time is it in Mountain Home right now?
Mountain Home 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.
02
What time zone is Mountain Home in?
Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home?
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 21:25, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:10.
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How long is the longest day in Mountain Home?
The sun is up for 15h 23m on the June solstice and for 8h 59m 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 Mountain Home and New York?
Mountain Home is 2 hours behind New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Mountain Home and London?
Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home?
Mountain Home has about 13,730 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 Mountain Home?
Mountain Home sits at 43.1330° N, 115.6912° W in Idaho, about 42 miles from Boise.
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Which places are closest to Mountain Home?
The closest places listed are Boise, 42 miles away, Garden City, 44 miles away and Kuna, 44 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.