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The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7 ) during the short days of autumn, winter and spring), and by subtracting six hours during the Daylight Saving days of spring, summer, and early autumn ( UTC-6 ).
The zone is one hour ahead of the Pacific Time Zone and one hour behind the Central Time Zone . Canada In Canada , Mountain Time is observed in the province of Alberta , the Northwest Territories (except for Tungsten ), the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut and the part of Saskatchewan immediately surrounding the city of Lloydminster . Mexico In Mexico , Mountain Time covers the States of Baja California Sur , Chihuahua , Nayarit , Sinaloa , and Sonora . All these, with the exception of Sonora, observe DST from April to October. United States In the United States , the following States are part of the Mountain Time Zone:
Additionally, the southwestern quadrant of North Dakota , the western half of South Dakota , the western third of Nebraska , the two westernmost counties in Texas , and the bulk of Idaho are part of the Mountain Standard Time Zone. Four counties in Kansas are part of the Mountain Standard Time Zone. Also, the greater part of Malheur County, Oregon and the Nevada town of West Wendover is on Mountain Time. Jackpot, Nevada observes Mountain Time unofficially because of close economic ties with southern Idaho. Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time . However, the Navajo Nation , the bulk of whose area is within Arizona, observes Daylight Saving Time throughout its territory. Major metropolitan areas
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