New Mexico operates on Mountain Standard Time (MST) during winter months, which is 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, New Mexico switches to Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), which is UTC-6.
All of New Mexico follows the same time zone. Major cities including Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, and Roswell all observe Mountain Time. This makes scheduling across New Mexico straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
New Mexico's Mountain Time position places it strategically between coasts. When it's 9 AM in Albuquerque, it's 11 AM in New York and 8 AM in Los Angeles, making it ideal for coordinating national operations.