Mountain Standard Time (Noun)
Meaning
Standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Mountain Standard Time is used during the winter months in the states of Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.
- During daylight saving time, the Mountain Time Zone becomes Mountain Daylight Time, which is UTC-6.
- In the US, Mountain Standard Time is observed in parts of seven states, including parts of Montana and New Mexico.
- Some cities that use Mountain Standard Time include Denver, Salt Lake City, and Albuquerque.
- In Canada, the province of Alberta is on Mountain Standard Time, and observes daylight saving time in the summer.