When is Arizona on Pacific Standard Time?

[ZeussLightningBolt]

I know they don't do daylight savings, but I can never remember if it's in the summer or winter that they are in the same time zone as California.

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In the summer

[NYCQuestions1976]

Since Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, they are in the same time zone as California (Pacific Daylight Time) during the summer... even though technically it's still called Mountain Standard Time... while the rest of the Mountain Time Zone during the summer is Mountain Daylight Time. The same is true for Indiana (Eastern Standard Time is the same as Central Daylight Time) during the summer.

Hawaii is in the Hawaiian-Aleutian Time Zone and their situation is slightly different. During the winter, Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands are one hour behind mainland Alaska... and during the summer, they're two hours behind mainland Alaska since most of Alaska observes Daylight Savings Time In the summer while Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands do not (they are in Standard Time all year).

[ZeussLightningBolt]

Okay, thank you. So summer. That sucks. I was hoping it'd be right now

[NYCQuestions1976]

Thanks for Most Helpful.

[HungLikeAHorsefly]

It's actually not true for Indiana any more. Used to be, but they changed a couple of years ago.

[NYCQuestions1976]

@HungLikeAHorsefly The counties in Indiana in Eastern Time observe Daylight Savings in the summer now? The state is split between Central and Eastern Time, and I know that's true for the few Central Time counties. Basically, last I knew, all of Indiana was the same time as Chicago in the summer and most of Indiana was the same time as Detroit in the winter.

[HungLikeAHorsefly]

Yes, the entire state observes DST now. So the counties normally in CST go to CDT and those normally in EST go EDT during the summer.

[HungLikeAHorsefly]

FWIW I lived in Indiana for a long time and still have a lot of friends and family there

[NYCQuestions1976]

@HungLikeAHorsefly Okay cool. Thanks. 👍

[abc3643]

Arizona is never on Pacific Standard Time.
Arizona only observes Mountain Standard Time.

During the warm months when Daylight Savings Time is in effect, California is in Pacific Daylight Time which is identical to Mountain Standard Time.

So, as of today, California and Nevada, being in Pacific Standard Time, are one hour behind Arizona and that 1-hour time difference could be seen on the clocks on the Arizona and Nevada side of the Hoover Dam.

However, on 10 MAR 2019 when Daylight Savings Time goes into effect, California and Nevada will be in Pacific Daylight Time and have the same time as Arizona. This could be seen at the Hoover Dam where the clocks would match.

[wolfcat87]

No, California is never on the same time as MST. I live in Montana and regularly visit California to visit friends. We are always an hour ahead of them.

[abc3643]

@wolfcat87 No, you're wrong.
California and Washington are completely in the Pacific Time Zone.
When California is in Daylight Savings Time, then it is in the Pacific Daylight Time Zone which is one hour ahead of Pacific Standard Time. What else is one hour ahead of Pacific Standard Time? Mountain Standard Time.

Thus, while California is never in Mountain Time, Mountain Standard Time and Pacific Daylight Time give the same time.

That said, since you are in Montana and Montana observes Daylight Savings Time, that means that, yes, Montana is always one hour ahead of California.

Arizona DOES NOT observe Daylight Savings Time, so they are always in Mountain Standard Time and are currently on the same time as you in Montana. Last week, Arizona was one hour behind you in Montana.

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[abc3643]

Another way to look at this is to look at time zones compared to UTC which is Coordinated Universal Time. That is Earth's official time.

From timeanddate. com:

Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/mdt

Mountain Standard Time (MST) is 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/mst

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/pdt

Pacific Standard Time (PST) is 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/pst

U. S. states using PST in the winter and PDT in the summer:
California
...

U. S. states using MST in the winter and MDT in the summer:
Arizona - Navajo Nation only
...

U. S. states using MST all year:
Arizona

So, given the above, when California is in PDT, then its time is UTC-7 as is MST which Arizona observes all year.

[abc3643]

https://24timezones.com/difference/pdt/mst
Time in PDT vs MST
Mountain Standard Time (MST) is the same as in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

[wolfcat87]

I'm on MST, and AZ is definitely an hour behind us half of the year. Arizona is on Mountain Standard Time with us Montanans in the winter. In the summer they are an hour behind us with California.

Arizona uses MDT in the summer. Mountain Daylight Time. My grandparents and dad's family live there, so I know the time changes from calling and visiting.

[masonderek6994]

Montana uses mountain daylight time while Arizona uses mountain standard time all year long

[abc3643]

Are your grandparents Navajo?
The Navajo Nation in northeast Arizona DOES observe Daylight Time. However, the state of Arizona itself does not and only observes Mountain Standard Time.

[masonderek6994]

Thank you abc3643

[wolfcat87]

@abc3643 I actually posted pictures from the experts explaining the difference. XD The Navajo Nation are with us on MST all year. The rest of AZ is not hon.

[abc3643]

Look at your maps closely. They reinforce what I said.

[masonderek6994]

The Navajo nation observes daylight savings time not the ready of az. Look at your 2nd map with the slaves covering most of AZ states that that area does NOT observe daylight savings time thus stay in mountain standard time.

[masonderek6994]

Montana is not on mountain standard time because they spring forward and fall back thus overcoming daylight savings time

[masonderek6994]

Most of the US state of Arizona does not useDaylight Saving Time (DST). The exception isthe Navajo Nation. Most of Arizona has no Daylight Saving Time. ... With the exception of the Navajo Nation, Arizona does not set the clocks forward 1 hour in spring for DST with the resint of the United States

Most of the US state of Arizona does not use Daylight Saving Time (DST). The exception is the Navajo Nation.

Most of Arizona has no Daylight Saving Time.
With the exception of the Navajo Nation, Arizona does not use DST.
©timeanddate. com
With the exception of the Navajo Nation, Arizona does not set the clocks forward 1 hour in spring for DST with the rest of the United

Almost all of Arizona is on the same time zone, Mountain Standard Time (MST), all year. The time zone has a UTC offset of minus 7 hours (UTC-7).
It is also known as Mountain Time, but that term refers both to standard time and the time zone which is elsewhere used during
Navajo Nation Uses DST

[wolfcat87]

@masonderek6994 Riiiight Montana is "not" on MST... *head desk" XD Ignore everything that says it is...

https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/usa/montana

ha ha ha

[masonderek6994]

Daylight Saving Time History in Montana

Detailed history for Montana is not available before 1970. Statistics below are based on 1970 onwards.

Montana first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1970.

Montana has observed DST for 49 years between 1970 and 2018.

[masonderek6994]

Time Zone Not Currently Being Observed in Montana

OffsetTime Zone Abbreviation & NameCommencesUTC -6MDTMountain Daylight TimeMar 10, 2019
The above time zone is used during other parts of the year. It will become active again after the next clock change as Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.

Montana is on mountain standard time for 5 months and mountain daylight time for 7 months. Typical millennial can't ever be wrong, lol

[vishna]

are you all you people that answered from Arizona because I've never known this XD

[Curmudgeon]

Woops, other way around. Now they are an hour ahead of PST again.

[madhatters4]

it uses pst except a small portion in the northeast part of the state which is on MST and does practice daylight savings

[masonderek6994]

They don't change and always mountain standard time. The rest of the country except Indiana changes. So when the rest of the country changes Arizona stays on mountain standard time. Arizona and Indiana are the only smart states top keep the same time all year long. The rest of the usa needs to follow suit and do away with daylight savings time

[jimyee]

That's kind of incorrect. They can't be on mst year round because mst follows daylight savings, at least for all intents and purposes it does.

[masonderek6994]

They're on mountain standard time all year long even the others go on mountain daylight time then back to mountain standard time which is what az is on all year long

[masonderek6994]

Daylight savings changes but standard time doesn't change at all

[wolfcat87]

I'm on MST, and AZ is definitely an hour behind us half of the year. Arizona is on MST with us in the winter. In the summer they are an hour behind us.

Arizona uses MDT in the summer. Mountain Daylight Time. My grandparents and dad's family live there, so I know the time changes from calling and visiting.

[masonderek6994]

I live in az and they are on standard time all year long. You change to mountain daylight time and they stay on mountain standard time. The rest of the country goes from standard time in the winter to daylight savings in the summer. They stay on standard time all year long just like Indiana. Go ahead and Google it and you'll find out they stay on mountain standard time all year long everyone else changes to daylight savings time in the spring and they don't. I grew up there and know from 35 years living there that they're on mountain standard time. Even they are an hour behind you that's because you change to mountain daylight time while they stay on standard

[wolfcat87]

No, you are confused. Look it up. I know my time zones. Been to over 40 states, and I know these two very well.

[masonderek6994]

Read the 2nd paragraph of the photo you posted or stats most of az does not observe daylight savings time. You just proved my point

[masonderek6994]

In the 2nd pic the hashtag areas states they don't observe daylight savings time proving what i said was correct time

[wolfcat87]

I never argued with that. I argued that Montana is always on Mountain Standard Time. Arizona is not. We never use Daylight Time. That is for states that do not change. IE. Arizona... XD

[masonderek6994]

In the summer Montana is on mountain daylight time. While az is on mountain standard time all year long with the exception of the Navajo reservation in northeastern az

[masonderek6994]

Montana changes twice a year correct. If so they observe daylight savings time while az does not

[masonderek6994]

As of today you are now on mountain standard time as daylight savings time ended today. In March when daylight savings time starts again you in Montana will change by an hour to mountain daylight time while Az will stay on mountain standard time

[wolfcat87]

Having lived in Montana for 18 years, and as a 3rd generation resident, I can tell you that Montana is never on anything but Mountain Standard Time. Feel free to look at the pictures as evidence. XD It's funny how people will deny deny deny no matter what proof you show them!

[masonderek6994]

Did you read the article i hosted? Apparently not. Because i states az with the exception of the NE reservatipon sites NOT do daylight savings time like Montana does. Did you fall back an hour yesterday. If so you are now on mountain day light time while Az stayed on mountain standard time. Google does Montana observe mountain daylight time and you'll see today I'm correct. It's funny hope you deny even though I've shown you proof that AZ doesn't change except for the Navajo reservation

[masonderek6994]

Daylight Saving Time History in Montana

Detailed history for Montana is not available before 1970. Statistics below are based on 1970 onwards.

Montana first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1970.

Montana has observed DST for 49 years between 1970 and 2018.

[HungLikeAHorsefly]

All of Indiana observes Daylight Savings Time, as of a couple of years ago.

[masonderek6994]

Oh ok i didn't know that thanks for the info. Searching it online still says it does

[EnglishArtsteacher]

Wait... there is actually an instance they are on the Pacific Standard Time during parts of the year?

I guess you learn something new every day.

[jimyee]

Why don't you just Google it?

[ZeussLightningBolt]

Because I wanna ask you guys

[ATuairiscean]

It is not on it now any way just checked

[ATuairiscean]

Their time zone is mountain standard time

[ATuairiscean]

Sorry I had to think about it - Its important to me, have a good friend in Arizona - From the time the clock goes forward to the time goes back MST and PST will be the same (The summer) - What happens MST never changes

[TheHillsRAlive]

All the time

[LegateLanius]

Arizona's Time Zone is Mountain Standard Time.

[ZeussLightningBolt]

I know, but they don't do daylight savings, so for part of the year they have the same times as California. I just don't know if that's in summer or winter

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