Time in Billings, Montana now
Billings is in Montana and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Billings.
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 117,116
- Coordinates
- 45.7833° N, 108.5007° W
Sunrise and sunset in Billings.
Worked out for 45.7833° N, 108.5007° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Billings for 15h 43m, and on the shortest day for 8h 40m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Billings compared with other cities.
How the clock in Billings lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Billings |
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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 Billings.
The closest places listed for Montana, with the distance from Billings and their local time. See every place on the Montana page.
When the clocks change in Billings.
Billings 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 Billings.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Billings.
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What time is it in Billings right now?
Billings 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 Billings in?
Billings uses Mountain Time, the same zone as the rest of Montana in most cases. The Montana page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Billings observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Billings 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 Billings?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 21:07, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:51 and sets at 16:31.
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How long is the longest day in Billings?
The sun is up for 15h 43m on the June solstice and for 8h 40m 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 Billings and New York?
Billings is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Billings and London?
Billings 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 Billings?
Billings has about 117,116 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Montana on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Billings?
Billings sits at 45.7833° N, 108.5007° W in Montana.
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Which places are closest to Billings?
The closest places listed are Lockwood, 5 miles away, Laurel, 15 miles away and Lewistown, 99 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.