New Mexico Time Zone Map
Mountain Time, statewide.
Time zones in New Mexico
| Zone | IANA | Standard | Daylight | Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Time | America/Denver | UTC−7 | UTC−6 | MST / MDT |
New Mexico is Mountain Time statewide (MST/MDT, UTC−7 in winter, UTC−6 in summer), with no Central areas; its city Albuquerque follows the same clock.
Crossing the state line
Texas is mostly Central, but El Paso — just south of Las Cruces — is on Mountain Time like New Mexico. Heading east into the Texas Panhandle or Oklahoma, you move forward an hour to Central Time. Heading west into Arizona, the clocks match in winter and Arizona is an hour behind in summer, except on the Navajo Nation.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is New Mexico in?
New Mexico is Mountain Time, statewide.
Does New Mexico span more than one time zone?
No — New Mexico sits entirely within one time zone (Mountain Time).
What time zone is Albuquerque in?
Albuquerque is on Mountain Time (MST / MDT — UTC−7 in winter, UTC−6 in summer, IANA zone America/Denver).
Sources: zone boundaries from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s time zone regulations (49 CFR Part 71); offsets and daylight saving rules from the IANA time zone database. See Data Sources for how this site uses them.