Current Time in Butte, Montana, USA
9:53:47 PM
21:53:47
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Butte is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Butte
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Montana
- County
- Silver Bow County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 34,190
- Elevation
- 1,688 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 00' N / 112° 32' W
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Butte follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
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All times shown relative to Butte local time
Clock changes in Butte
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 25 min3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 25 min3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 25 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Montana
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Butte, Montana, USA
Bert Mooney AirportBTMMedium airport6.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BTM / KBTM
About 6.2 km (3.9 mi) south-southeast of Butte
Scheduled airline service in source data
Helena Regional AirportHLNMedium airport · Serves Helena79.3 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HLN / KHLN
About 79.3 km (49.3 mi) north-northeast of Butte
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bozeman Yellowstone International AirportBZNMedium airport · Serves Bozeman110 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BZN / KBZN
About 110 km (68.2 mi) east-southeast of Butte
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Butte in?
- Butte uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) in winter and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Butte?
- Clocks in Butte move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from MDT (UTC−06:00) to MST (UTC−07:00)
- Does Butte observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Butte observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Butte?
- Butte is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer