Time in Salt Lake City, Utah now
Salt Lake City is in Utah and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Salt Lake City.
- State
- Utah
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 215,548
- Coordinates
- 40.7608° N, 111.8911° W
Sunrise and sunset in Salt Lake City.
Worked out for 40.7608° N, 111.8911° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Salt Lake City for 15h 6m, and on the shortest day for 9h 15m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Salt Lake City compared with other cities.
How the clock in Salt Lake City lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Salt Lake City |
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| 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 Salt Lake City.
The closest places listed for Utah, with the distance from Salt Lake City and their local time. See every place on the Utah page.
When the clocks change in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Salt Lake City.
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What time is it in Salt Lake City right now?
Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City in?
Salt Lake City uses Mountain Time, the same zone as the rest of Utah in most cases. The Utah page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Salt Lake City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 21:02, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:02.
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How long is the longest day in Salt Lake City?
The sun is up for 15h 6m on the June solstice and for 9h 15m 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 Salt Lake City and New York?
Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Salt Lake City and London?
Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City has about 215,548 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Utah on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City sits at 40.7608° N, 111.8911° W in Utah.
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Which places are closest to Salt Lake City?
The closest places listed are South Salt Lake, 3 miles away, Millcreek, 5 miles away and Canyon Rim, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.