Quick facts
- Boise is 7:00 behind GMT right now
- Boise's time zone is Mountain Time
The date is November 22, 2024
Boise is in Mountain Time time zone, also sometimes abbreviated to MT. There are many cities and states in this time zone. This time zone consists of two "sub" time zones: MST and MDT. It is one or the other, depending on the time of year. In MT, clocks are typically moved forward and backwards anually (once forward and once backward every year).
Timezone | Pacific | Mountain | Central | Eastern |
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GMT Offset | -8:00 | -7:00 | -6:00 | -5:00 |
12-hour time | 2:30 AM | 1:30 AM | 12:30 AM | 11:30 PM |
24-hour time | 02:30 | 01:30 | 00:30 | 23:30 |
Military time | 0230 | 0130 | 0030 | 2330 |
Spring in Boise brings the Treefort Music Fest and Boise Farmers Market, while summer offers the Western Idaho Fair and Boise River Fest. Fall brings the Hyde Park Street Fair and Boise Open Studios, and winter offers the Winter Garden aGlow and Idaho Potato Drop. Compared to other cities in Idaho, Boise offers a diverse range of events and traditions throughout the year. Within the state, popular tourist destinations such as Yellowstone National Park (Great show btw) and Craters of the Moon National Monument are a few hours' drive away. It takes approximately 20-30 minutes to travel to suburbs such as Meridian, Eagle, and Garden City.
Boise, the capital city of Idaho, is located in the Mountain Time Zone. It is 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7). The nearest timezone border is approximately 50 miles away, and it is in the Pacific Time Zone. The travel time to neighboring states is relatively short, with Oregon being only 3 hours away, Utah 4 hours away, and Montana 5 hours away. The neighboring cities include Meridian, Nampa, and Caldwell. If someone were to drive from Boise across America, it would take approximately 36 hours. Learn more about traveling to Boise and explore the city's unique attractions and landmarks.
City | Distance from Boise (miles) | Time to Drive at 50 mph (hours) | Timezone Change (hours) |
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Yosemite National Park | 758 | 15.16 | -1 |
White House in Washington D.C. | 2,283 | 45.66 | +2 |
Denali National Park | 2,413 | 48.26 | -2 |
Las Vegas Strip | 537 | 10.74 | -1 |
Citizens Bank Park | 2,327 | 46.54 | +2 |
Niagara Falls | 1,982 | 39.64 | +2 |
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco | 670 | 13.4 | -1 |
Yellowstone | 406 | 8.12 | -1 |
Manhattan | 2,283 | 45.66 | +2 |
Grand Canyon | 758 | 15.16 | -1 |
The United States has four main time zones and six time zones including Alaska and Hawaii. Time can span between six hours and range from -5 UTC hours to -10 UTC, making time in Boise change by a 6 hour time frame in the United States. Here are the most popular current times across the USA.
City | State | Timezone | 12-hour time | 24 hour time | Military time |
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New York City | New York | Eastern Time | 6:24 PM | 18:24 | 1824 |
Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Eastern Time | 6:24 PM | 18:24 | 1824 |
Boston | Massachusetts | Eastern Time | 6:24 PM | 18:24 | 1824 |
Chicago | Illinois | Central Time | 5:24 PM | 17:24 | 1724 |
Phoenix | Arizona | Mountain Time | 3:24 PM | 15:24 | 1524 |
Los Angeles | California | Pacific Time | 3:24 PM | 15:24 | 1524 |