Time zone
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Edmonton.
Time in Canada
Time in Edmonton now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
MDT · UTC−6 Mountain Daylight Time
- Sunrise
- 8:36 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 21 min
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Edmonton time zone
Clock changes
Edmonton does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Coordinates 53.55° N, 113.47° W; population about 1,010,899.
Sunrise and sunset in Edmonton today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:59 AM
- Sunrise
- 8:36 AM
- Solar noon
- 1:17 PM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:35 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 21 min
- Night length
- 14 h 39 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 8:13 AM – 9:30 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:04 PM – 6:20 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:59 AM – 8:13 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:20 PM – 6:35 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.
Edmonton time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Edmonton |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Edmonton |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Edmonton |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | Same time as Edmonton |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Edmonton |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Edmonton |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Edmonton |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Edmonton |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Edmonton |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Edmonton |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Edmonton |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Edmonton |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Edmonton |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Edmonton |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Edmonton |
Questions about time in Edmonton
What time zone is Edmonton in?
Edmonton 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 Edmonton observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The previous change was on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
How far is Edmonton from UTC?
Edmonton is 7 hours behind UTC on standard time and 6 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Edmonton 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 8:36 AM and set at 5:57 PM, giving 9 h 21 min of daylight.
Near Edmonton
- Calgary, Canada 281 km
- Saskatoon, Canada 483 km
- Spokane, Washington 712 km
- Burnaby, Canada 811 km
- Surrey, Canada 815 km
- Vancouver, Canada 822 km
- Everett, Washington 871 km
- Victoria, Canada 894 km