The short answer
2pm in Central Time is 1pm in Mountain Time.
Central Time is 1 hour ahead of Mountain Time. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places.
Central Time☀
2pm
Mountain Time☀
1pm
Right now
7:15amCDT · UTC-05:00 · Mon, Jun 22
6:15amMDT · UTC-06:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Central Time
CDT · UTC-05:00
Mountain Time
MDT · UTC-06:00
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Central Time
10am–5pm
Mountain Time
9am–4pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amCentral Time=8amMountain Time
12pmCentral Time=11amMountain Time
3pmCentral Time=2pmMountain Time
5pmCentral Time=4pmMountain Time
9pmCentral Time=8pmMountain Time
In context
What each side covers.
Central Time
7:15amCDT · UTC-05:00
Cities on this clock
Mountain Time
6:15amMDT · UTC-06:00
Cities on this clock
Did you mean…? “CDT” is shared by several places. This page shows Central Time (US & Canada) — or switch to China Time.
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Other popular pairs.
Pacific Time
5:15am
India Standard Time
5:45pm
Pacific Time to India12 hours 30 minutes behind
Eastern Standard Time
8:15am
Central European Time
2:15pm
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
5:45pm
Eastern Standard Time
8:15am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
1:15pm
India Standard Time
5:45pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
5:15am
Eastern Standard Time
8:15am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
2:15pm
India Standard Time
5:45pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Central Time and Mountain Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Central Time and Mountain Time?
- Central Time is 1 hour ahead of Mountain Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 2pm in Central Time, what time is it in Mountain Time?
- 2pm in Central Time is 1pm in Mountain Time. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Central Time and Mountain Time?
- 10am–5pm in Central Time lines up with 9am–4pm in Mountain Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CDT and MDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.