Current Time in Butte, Montana, USA
3:08:41 PM
15:08:41
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
- 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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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
- 12 hr 41 min3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 41 min3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Butte follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (MDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Montana
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Butte in?
- Butte currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). 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)
- Is Butte currently on daylight saving time?
- Butte is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Butte right now?
- Butte is currently UTC−06:00