What time is it in Yellowknife right now?

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

What time zone is Yellowknife in?

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

Does Yellowknife observe daylight saving time?

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

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Yellowknife?

Open the time zone converter for Yellowknife 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 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

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

Yellowknife, Canada

6:37 AM:48MDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Canada
Region: Northwest Territories
Lat/Long: 62°27'N / 114°22'W
Elevation: 252 m
Population: 20,340
Currency: Dollar (CAD)
Languages: English, French, Inuktitut
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Yellowknife

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
Yellowknife keeps UTC−6

Yellowknife 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 Yellowknife today

Sunrise
8:57 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
8 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Yellowknife for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 62°27'N / 114°22'W.

Time difference between Yellowknife and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Yellowknife
City	Local time	Compared to Yellowknife
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:37 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:37 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:37 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:37 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:37 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:37 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:37 PM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:37 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:37 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:37 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:37 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:37 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:07 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:37 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:37 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:37 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:37 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:37 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Yellowknife

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