Current Time in Butte, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 46° N, 112.53° W
Elevation: 1,688 m above sea level
Population rank: #1456 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Montana
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Denver
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: MDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: MDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in Butte, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Butte currently observes MDT, UTC-6. Butte sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC−07:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Butte lies high in the uplands, around 1688 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Los Angeles, is a distant 1414 km away. A major centre in the United States, Butte keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Butte at 07:57 and sets at 18:31, giving 10h 34m of daylight today.
Butte Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Butte
Butte gets 10h 34m of daylight today. Sunrise in Butte is at 07:57 and sunset in Butte is at 18:31.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 38m near the December solstice to 15h 45m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Butte's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 Oct ● | 06:13 | 07:56 | 13:14 | 16:03 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:15 | 07:57 | 13:14 | 16:02 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:16 | 07:59 | 13:14 | 16:01 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:17 | 08:00 | 13:14 | 15:59 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:18 | 08:02 | 13:14 | 15:58 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:20 | 08:03 | 13:13 | 15:57 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:21 | 08:04 | 13:13 | 15:56 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Butte
Sunrise
in Butte
↑
7:57 AM
Sunset
in Butte
↓
6:31 PM
Day Length
10h 34m
Dawn
in Butte
7:25 AM
Dusk
in Butte
7:02 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Butte
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
88.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 17:11
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:58
Distances & Clock Changes in Butte
How Far Is Butte From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,414 km | SSW (202deg) |
| New York | 3,138 km | E (87deg) |
| London | 7,398 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 7,734 km | NE (40deg) |
| Moscow | 8,361 km | NNE (17deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,419 km | NW (307deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,182 km | ESE (123deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,080 km | NW (317deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Butte?
Butte next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Butte's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Butte and you would surface in the open ocean, near 46.0deg S, 67.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Butte
What time is it in Butte right now?
The current local time in Butte is 19:56 on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Butte follows the America/Denver time zone.
What time zone is Butte in?
Butte uses the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Butte?
Is Butte on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Butte is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Butte today?
Today in Butte: sunrise is at 07:57 and sunset is at 18:31, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Butte tonight?
The moon phase over Butte tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 88.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Butte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Butte, clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.