What time is it in Salt Lake City?
The live local time in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Current time in Salt Lake City
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The time across America right now
Salt Lake City is in Mountain Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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PT
Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Salt Lake City different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Salt Lake City is in Mountain Time.
- Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind New York all year.
- Salt Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Salt Lake City uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Salt Lake City between MST (UTC-7) in winter and MDT (UTC-6) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Salt Lake City time.
Salt Lake City time facts
- State
- Utah
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (MT)
- Winter name
- MST (UTC-7)
- Summer name
- MDT (UTC-6)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Salt Lake City uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Salt Lake City between MST (UTC-7) in winter and MDT (UTC-6) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Denver
New York time to Salt Lake City time
If it is this time in New York today, what time is it in Salt Lake City?
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Questions about time in Salt Lake City
What time is it in Salt Lake City now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Salt Lake City, Utah. It updates every second.
What time zone is Salt Lake City in?
Salt Lake City is in the Mountain Time zone. The short names are MST in winter and MDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Denver.
Does Salt Lake City use daylight saving time?
Yes. Salt Lake City uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Salt Lake City between MST (UTC-7) in winter and MDT (UTC-6) in summer.
What is the time difference between Salt Lake City and New York?
Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Salt Lake City ahead of or behind New York?
Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind New York all year.