Time zone
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Edmonton.
Time in Canada
Time in Calgary now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
MDT · UTC−6 Mountain Daylight Time
- Sunrise
- 8:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 36 min
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Calgary time zone
Clock changes
Calgary does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Coordinates 51.05° N, 114.09° W; population about 1,306,784.
Sunrise and sunset in Calgary today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:57 AM
- Sunrise
- 8:32 AM
- Solar noon
- 1:19 PM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 36 min
- Night length
- 14 h 24 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 8:10 AM – 9:21 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:18 PM – 6:29 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:57 AM – 8:10 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:29 PM – 6:42 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Calgary time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Calgary |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Calgary |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Calgary |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | Same time as Calgary |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Calgary |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Calgary |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Calgary |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Calgary |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Calgary |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Calgary |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Calgary |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Calgary |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Calgary |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Calgary |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Calgary |
Questions about time in Calgary
What time zone is Calgary in?
Calgary uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) as standard time and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Edmonton, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Calgary observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The previous change was on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
How far is Calgary from UTC?
Calgary is 7 hours behind UTC on standard time and 6 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Calgary today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 8:32 AM and set at 6:07 PM, giving 9 h 36 min of daylight.
Near Calgary
- Edmonton, Canada 281 km
- Spokane, Washington 448 km
- Saskatoon, Canada 526 km
- Tri-Cities, Washington 653 km
- Surrey, Canada 660 km
- Burnaby, Canada 662 km
- Vancouver, Canada 674 km
- Everett, Washington 678 km