Offset
The time difference between Mountain Time and Lord Howe Time is 16.5 hours.
Mountain Time (MDT) is behind Lord Howe Time (LHST).
MDT: UTC-6
LHST: UTC+10:30
Mountain Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Lord Howe Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Mountain Time and Lord Howe Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Lord Howe Time is 17 hours ahead of Mountain Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Mountain Time (7 AM–12 PM the next day in Lord Howe Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Mountain Time (9:30 AM Lord Howe Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Mountain Time is also known as MST, or MDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Lord Howe Time is also known as LHST, or LHDT. To call Australia, dial +61.
Lord Howe Time is approximately 7,850 miles west of Mountain Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| MST | LHST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 am | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:30 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:30 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:30 pm | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:30 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:30 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:30 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Mountain Time: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Lord Howe Time: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Mountain Time and Lord Howe Time are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 8:25 PM
- Day length
- 14h 51m
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 10h 11m
Daylight overlap: 6h 7m — 2:17 PM–8:25 PM in Mountain Time (6:47 AM–12:55 PM in Lord Howe Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Mountain Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Mountain Time
- BJC
- DEN
- OGD
- SLC
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am MST in LHST?
- 9:00 am MST is 1:30 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm MST in LHST?
- 12:00 pm MST is 4:30 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm MST in LHST?
- 12:30 pm MST is 5:00 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm MST in LHST?
- 2:00 pm MST is 6:30 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm MST in LHST?
- 5:00 pm MST is 9:30 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm MST in LHST?
- 11:30 pm MST is 4:00 pm LHST, the next day.