Time in Calgary, Alberta right now
Calgary is in Alberta and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Calgary.
- Province
- Alberta
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-6 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 1,306,784
- Coordinates
- 51.0501° N, 114.0853° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Calgary today.
Worked out for 51.0501° N, 114.0853° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Calgary for 16h 33m, and on the shortest day for 7h 54m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Calgary and other cities.
How the clock in Calgary lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Calgary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Halifax | Atlantic Time | --:-- | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland Time | --:-- | |
| Winnipeg | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Vancouver | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Calgary time zone and daylight saving time.
Calgary moved its clocks forward for the last time on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and now stays on UTC-6 all year. The dates on the right are when the rest of Canada changes. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Because the clocks never change here, the gap to cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
Quick answers about time in Calgary.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Calgary.
01
What time is it in Calgary right now?
Calgary is on Mountain Time, UTC-6 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
02
What time zone is Calgary in?
Calgary uses Mountain Time. The Alberta page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Calgary observe daylight saving time?
No. Calgary stays on UTC-6 all year, so the difference from cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
04
What time does the sun rise in Calgary?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:54, and on the shortest day it rises at 09:37 and sets at 17:31.
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How long is the longest day in Calgary?
The sun is up for 16h 33m on the longest day of the year and for 7h 54m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
06
What is the time difference between Calgary and Toronto?
Calgary is 1 hour behind Toronto in January and 2 hours behind Toronto in July.
07
What is the time difference between Calgary and New York?
Calgary is 1 hour behind New York in January and 2 hours behind New York in July.
08
How many people live in Calgary?
Calgary has about 1.3 million people, which makes it one of the places listed for Alberta on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
09
Where is Calgary?
Calgary sits at 51.0501° N, 114.0853° W in Alberta.
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Which places are closest to Calgary?
The closest places listed are Bearspaw, 18 km away, Chestermere, 19 km away and Airdrie, 28 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.