Time Now in Pocatello, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.87° N, 112.45° W
Elevation: 1,360 m above sea level
Population rank: #860 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Idaho
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Boise
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: MST
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
Pocatello keeps its clocks on UTC−07:00, in the America/Boise time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 15 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Pocatello lies high in the uplands, around 1360 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Los Angeles, is a distant 1102 km away. A major centre in the United States, Pocatello keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Pocatello at 06:12 and sets at 20:59, giving 14h 47m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Pocatello
Daylight Hours in Pocatello
Pocatello gets 14h 47m of daylight today. Sunrise in Pocatello is at 06:12 and sunset in Pocatello is at 20:59.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 01m near the December solstice to 15h 20m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 Jul ● | 04:03 | 06:11 | 13:36 | 17:37 | 21:00 | 22:30 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:05 | 06:12 | 13:36 | 17:36 | 20:59 | 22:29 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:07 | 06:13 | 13:36 | 17:36 | 20:58 | 22:28 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:09 | 06:14 | 13:36 | 17:36 | 20:57 | 22:27 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 04:10 | 06:15 | 13:36 | 17:35 | 20:56 | 22:26 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:12 | 06:16 | 13:36 | 17:35 | 20:55 | 22:25 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:14 | 06:17 | 13:36 | 17:35 | 20:54 | 22:24 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Pocatello
Sunrise
in Pocatello
↑
6:12 AM
Sunset
in Pocatello
↓
8:59 PM
Day Length
14h 47m
Dawn
in Pocatello
5:38 AM
Dusk
in Pocatello
9:33 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Pocatello
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
72.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:49
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:32
Distances & Clock Changes in Pocatello
How Far Is Pocatello From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,102 km | SSW (209deg) |
| New York | 3,168 km | E (81deg) |
| London | 7,667 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 7,999 km | NE (39deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,635 km | NW (308deg) |
| Moscow | 8,692 km | NNE (17deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,986 km | ESE (123deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,338 km | NW (317deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Pocatello?
Pocatello next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Pocatello's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Pocatello and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.9deg S, 67.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pocatello
What time is it in Pocatello right now?
The current local time in Pocatello is 15:06 on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Pocatello follows the America/Boise time zone.
What time zone is Pocatello in?
Pocatello runs on the America/Boise IANA time zone (UTC−07:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Pocatello?
Is Pocatello on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Pocatello as of July 23, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pocatello today?
Today in Pocatello: sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset is at 20:59, giving 14h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pocatello tonight?
The moon phase over Pocatello tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 72.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Pocatello?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pocatello, clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.