What time is it in Calgary right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Calgary, Canada, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Edmonton. Calgary is 6 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Calgary in?

Calgary uses MDT (Mountain Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Edmonton, and the current UTC offset is UTC−6.

Does Calgary observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Calgary?

Open the time zone converter for Calgary to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary is on MDT (Mountain Time), UTC−6. The zone observes daylight saving time.

Calgary, Canada

5:31 AM:58MDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Canada
Region: Alberta
Lat/Long: 51°03'N / 114°05'W
Elevation: 1,048 m
Population: 1,306,784
Currency: Dollar (CAD)
Languages: English, French, Inuktitut
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Calgary

Time zone
MDT
Mountain Time
UTC offset
UTC−6
6 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
Next clock change
None scheduled
Calgary keeps UTC−6

Calgary keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Edmonton, one of 12 time zones in use in Canada. The zone observes daylight saving time.

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Sunrise and sunset in Calgary today

Sunrise
8:20 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Day length
10 hours
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Calgary for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 51°03'N / 114°05'W.

Time difference between Calgary and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Calgary. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Calgary
City	Local time	Compared to Calgary
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:31 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:31 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:31 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:31 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:31 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:31 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:31 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:31 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:31 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:31 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:31 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:31 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:01 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:31 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:31 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:31 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:31 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:31 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Calgary

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.