mountain standard time

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mountain standard time

A family in Denver checks the clock to see Mountain Standard Time.

Definition

Noun: - A time zone in North America: Mountain Standard Time (MST) is the standard time observed in regions that are seven hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7). It is based on the mean solar time at the 105th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. This time zone is primarily used in parts of the United States, Canada, and Mexico during the period when Daylight Saving Time is not in effect.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The webinar is scheduled for 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time.
    • Phoenix, Arizona, remains on Mountain Standard Time year-round.
    • Remember to convert from Pacific Time to Mountain Standard Time for the conference call.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be on Mountain Standard Time": to be observing or using the MST time zone.

    • During the winter months, Denver is on Mountain Standard Time.
  • "MST offset": refers to the time difference from UTC.

    • The MST offset is UTC-7.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) (n): The daylight saving time observed in the Mountain Time Zone, which is UTC-6.

    • From March to November, the region switches to Mountain Daylight Time.
  • Mountain Time (MT) (n): A general term referring to either Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Time, depending on the season.

    • The show airs at 8:00 PM Mountain Time.
Synonyms
  • UTC-7: The Coordinated Universal Time offset for this zone.
  • MST: The common abbreviation.
Related Phrases
  • "to fall back to MST": to switch from daylight saving time (MDT) back to standard time.

    • In November, we fall back to Mountain Standard Time.
  • "ahead of MST": used to describe a time zone that is later than MST.

    • Central Time is one hour ahead of Mountain Standard Time.
mountain standard time

A family in Denver checks the clock to see Mountain Standard Time.

Noun
  1. 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