What time is it in Medicine Hat right now?

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

What time zone is Medicine Hat in?

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

Does Medicine Hat observe daylight saving time?

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

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Medicine Hat?

Open the time zone converter for Medicine Hat 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 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

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

Medicine Hat, Canada

4:34 AM:18MDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Canada
Region: Alberta
Lat/Long: 50°02'N / 110°41'W
Elevation: 673 m
Population: 63,138
Currency: Dollar (CAD)
Languages: English, French, Inuktitut
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Medicine Hat

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
Medicine Hat keeps UTC−6

Medicine Hat 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 Medicine Hat today

Sunrise
8:04 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Day length
10 hours 4 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Medicine Hat for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 50°02'N / 110°41'W.

Time difference between Medicine Hat and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Medicine Hat
City	Local time	Compared to Medicine Hat
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:34 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:34 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:34 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:34 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:34 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:34 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:34 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:34 AM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:34 AM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:34 AM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:34 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:34 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:04 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:34 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:34 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:34 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:34 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:34 PM	+19h (ahead)

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