What timezone is Edmonton in?

Edmonton uses the IANA timezone America/Edmonton. The UTC offset is UTC-7 in winter (standard time) and UTC-6 during daylight saving time (summer).

Does Edmonton observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Edmonton observes daylight saving time, shifting from UTC-7 (standard time) to UTC-6 in summer.

What is the current UTC offset for Edmonton?

Edmonton is currently at UTC-6. It is currently observing daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Edmonton and New York?

Edmonton is currently 2 hours behind New York.

What is the time difference between Edmonton and London?

Edmonton is currently 7 hours behind London.

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Edmonton, Alberta’s capital and a gateway to Canada’s oil sands region, runs on Mountain Time: UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in summer (MDT). The IANA identifier America/Edmonton covers most of Alberta. Saskatchewan to the east uses permanent UTC-6, creating a small permanent timezone difference between neighbors.

seventeen hours of summer daylight

At 53.5 degrees north, Edmonton’s summer days are remarkable. Near the summer solstice, the sun rises before 5am and sets after 10pm, giving the city over 17 hours of daylight. The long evenings drive outdoor activity: the North Saskatchewan River valley pathway system fills with cyclists, and patios are occupied past 9pm. Winter inverts this: in December, daylight lasts only about 8 hours.

Edmonton is connected to Calgary by the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and shares Alberta’s Mountain Time, though the two cities are 300 kilometers apart. The timezone is a reasonable fit for Alberta’s longitude (113-114 degrees west), where solar noon falls around 12:30pm. The oil industry that dominates Alberta’s economy runs 24-hour operations at the upgrader facilities north of the city, making the clock relevant more for shift handoffs than for daylight.

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Questions about time in Edmonton

What timezone is Edmonton in?: Edmonton is in Mountain Time (MT), using the IANA timezone America/Edmonton. The standard UTC offset is UTC-7 (MST) in winter and UTC-6 (MDT) during daylight saving time.
Does Edmonton observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Edmonton observes daylight saving time, shifting from UTC-7 (standard time) to UTC-6 in summer.
What is the current UTC offset for Edmonton?: Edmonton is currently at UTC-6. It is currently observing daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and New York?: Edmonton is currently 2 hours behind New York.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and London?: Edmonton is currently 7 hours behind London.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and Los Angeles?: Edmonton is currently 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and Tokyo?: Edmonton is currently 15 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this gap changes by 1 hour when Edmonton transitions to/from DST.
What is the IANA timezone name for Edmonton?: The IANA timezone database identifier for Edmonton is America/Edmonton. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Edmonton' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('America/Edmonton')`), or any IANA-compatible library.

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