Current time in Santa Fe, NM
Mountain Time UTC−7 · IANA zone America/Denver
Time zone details
| Time zone | Mountain Time (MT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | MST, UTC−7 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | MDT, UTC−6 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 35.69° N, 105.94° W |
Time difference from Santa Fe
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +2 h |
| Chicago | +1 h |
| Phoenix | 0 / −1 h |
| Los Angeles | −1 h |
| Anchorage | −2 h |
| Honolulu | −3 / −4 h |
Santa Fe keeps the common Mountain Time clock shared by Albuquerque, Denver, and Salt Lake City.
About time in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, the seat of Santa Fe County, is the oldest state capital in the United States — founded by Spanish colonists in 1610 — and at roughly 7,200 feet above sea level also the highest.
Like the rest of New Mexico it keeps Mountain Time, so its clock agrees with Denver's every day of the year but with Phoenix's only in winter: once daylight saving begins in March, Arizona's capital falls an hour behind New Mexico's.
The high-desert latitude near 35.7° N delivers about 14 and a half hours of daylight in late June and a little under 10 hours in December; the 2026 clock changes fall on March 8 and November 1.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Santa Fe in?
Santa Fe is in the Mountain Time Zone (MT) along with the rest of New Mexico: MST (UTC−7) in winter, MDT (UTC−6) from mid March through early November.
How far behind New York is Santa Fe?
Santa Fe is 2 hours behind New York in every season; both switch to daylight saving time on the same two Sundays each year. 10:00 AM in New York is 8:00 AM in Santa Fe.
Does Santa Fe observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Santa Fe moves clocks forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November. In 2026 those dates fall on March 8 and November 1.