Time in Missoula, Montana now
Missoula 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 Missoula.
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 71,022
- Coordinates
- 46.8721° N, 113.9940° W
Sunrise and sunset in Missoula.
Worked out for 46.8721° N, 113.9940° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Missoula for 15h 53m, and on the shortest day for 8h 31m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Missoula compared with other cities.
How the clock in Missoula lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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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 Missoula.
The closest places listed for Montana, with the distance from Missoula and their local time. See every place on the Montana page.
When the clocks change in Missoula.
Missoula 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 Missoula.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Missoula.
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What time is it in Missoula right now?
Missoula 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 Missoula in?
Missoula 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 Missoula observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Missoula 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 Missoula?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 21:34, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:18 and sets at 16:49.
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How long is the longest day in Missoula?
The sun is up for 15h 53m on the June solstice and for 8h 31m 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 Missoula and New York?
Missoula is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Missoula and London?
Missoula 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 Missoula?
Missoula has about 71,022 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 Missoula?
Missoula sits at 46.8721° N, 113.9940° W in Montana.
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Which places are closest to Missoula?
The closest places listed are Orchard Homes, 3 miles away, Anaconda, 72 miles away and Butte, 92 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.