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Mountain Time is on daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) until Sun, Nov 1.

Arizona stays on MST (UTC−7).

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6:00 am06:00 MDT (UTC-6), Oct 17, 2026 = 1:00 am01:00 NZDT (UTC+13), Oct 18, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 17, 2026

MDT is 19 hours behind NZDT. MDT is 1 hour behind CDT.

How the time difference changes

MST to NZDT

Depending on seasonal clock changes, MDT is 18 hours behind NZST, MDT is 19 hours behind NZDT, or MST is 20 hours behind NZDT.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in MDT correspond to 3:00 am (next day) to 12:00 pm (next day) in NZST, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in MDT correspond to 4:00 am (next day) to 1:00 pm (next day) in NZDT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in MST correspond to 5:00 am (next day) to 2:00 pm (next day) in NZDT.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in MDT correspond to 03:00 (next day) to 12:00 (next day) in NZST, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in MDT correspond to 04:00 (next day) to 13:00 (next day) in NZDT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in MST correspond to 05:00 (next day) to 14:00 (next day) in NZDT.

MST to CDT

For most of the year, MDT is 1 hour behind CDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, MST is 1 hour behind CST. Briefly around clock changes, MDT and CST have the same time or MST is 2 hours behind CDT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in MDT correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in MST correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in CST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in MDT correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in MST correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in CST.

Compare MST time with NZDT and CDT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Mountain Daylight Time is 19 hours behind New Zealand Daylight Time. Mountain Daylight Time is 1 hour behind Central Daylight Time.
6:00 am06:00 in MDT is 1:00 am01:00 in NZDT and is 7:00 am07:00 in CDT

MDT to NZDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in MDT which corresponds to 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in NZDT (next day)
MDT to CDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in MDT which corresponds to 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in CDT

6:00 am06:00 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
1:00 am01:00 New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). Offset UTC +13:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours

6:00 am06:00 MDT / 1:00 am01:00 NZDT / 7:00 am07:00 CDT

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Mountain Standard Time

Offset: MST is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Canada, Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the MST time zone is Phoenix in the United States, with about 1.65 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Ciudad Juárez, Hermosillo, Culiacán, Denver.

French: HNR - Heure Normale des Rocheuses

Spanish: MT - Zona Pacífico

Map of the areas on Mountain Standard Time (MST)
MST all year MST part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC−6 (MDT).

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

123456789101112End: Mountain Standard Time (MST) ended on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Mountain Standard Time (MST) starts on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

MST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -07 - basic short
  • -0700 - basic
  • -07:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0700 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (07) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of seven hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Tango - Military abbreviation for MST
  • T - short form of 'Tango'
IANA/Olson: Reflects MST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Boise
  • America/Cambridge_Bay
  • America/Ciudad_Juarez
  • America/Creston
  • America/Dawson
  • America/Dawson_Creek
  • America/Denver
  • America/Edmonton
  • America/Fort_Nelson
  • America/Hermosillo
  • America/Inuvik
  • America/Mazatlan
  • America/Phoenix
  • America/Shiprock
  • America/Whitehorse
  • America/Yellowknife
  • Canada/Mountain
  • Canada/Yukon
  • MST
  • MST7MDT
  • Mexico/BajaSur
  • Navajo
  • US/Arizona
  • US/Mountain
Time zones with the GMT -7 offset:
  • MST - Mountain Standard Time
  • PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
  • YST - Yukon Standard Time
  • T - Tango Time Zone

New Zealand Daylight Time

Offset: NZDT is 13 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, New Zealand

Principal Cities: The largest city in the NZDT time zone is Auckland in New Zealand, with about 1.547 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga.

Map of the areas on New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)
NZDT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on NZDT.

Daylight Saving: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe New Zealand Standard Time (NZST).

123456789101112Start: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) started on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, September 27, 2026, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of September.

123456789101112End: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) ends on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, April 4, 2027, 2:00 am02:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of April.

See New Zealand daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

NZDT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +13 - basic short
  • +1300 - basic
  • +13:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +1300 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (13) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of thirteen hours to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects NZDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Antarctica/McMurdo
  • Antarctica/South_Pole
  • NZ
  • Pacific/Auckland
Time zones with the GMT +13 offset:
  • FJST - Fiji Summer Time
  • NZDT - New Zealand Daylight Time
  • PHOT - Phoenix Island Time
  • TKT - Tokelau Time
  • TOT - Tonga Time
  • WST - West Samoa Time
  • WSST - West Samoa Standard Time

Central Daylight Time

Offset: CDT is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Canada, Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CDT time zone is Chicago in the United States, with about 2.664 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth.

French: HAC - Heure Avancée du Centre

Spanish: CT - Zona Centro

Map of the areas on Central Daylight Time (CDT)
CDT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on CDT.

Daylight Saving: Central Daylight Time (CDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Central Standard Time (CST).

123456789101112Start: Central Daylight Time (CDT) started on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: Central Daylight Time (CDT) ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of November.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CDT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for CDT
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Chicago
  • America/Indiana/Knox
  • America/Indiana/Tell_City
  • America/Knox_IN
  • America/Matamoros
  • America/Menominee
  • America/North_Dakota/Beulah
  • America/North_Dakota/Center
  • America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
  • America/Ojinaga
  • America/Rainy_River
  • America/Rankin_Inlet
  • America/Resolute
  • America/Winnipeg
  • CST6CDT
  • Canada/Central
  • US/Central
  • US/Indiana-Starke
CDT Abbreviation: Several time zones share CDT abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Central Daylight Time - UTC -5
  • Cuba Daylight Time - UTC -4
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
  • CDT - Central Daylight Time
  • EST - Eastern Standard Time
  • ET - Eastern Time
  • COT - Colombia Time
  • CST - Cuba Standard Time
  • EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
  • ECT - Ecuador Time
  • PET - Peru Time
  • R - Romeo Time Zone