Time in Grande Prairie, Alberta right now
Grande Prairie 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 Grande Prairie.
- Province
- Alberta
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-6 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 70,385
- Coordinates
- 55.1667° N, 118.8027° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Grande Prairie today.
Worked out for 55.1667° N, 118.8027° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Grande Prairie for 17h 25m, and on the shortest day for 7h 8m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
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Time difference between Grande Prairie and other cities.
How the clock in Grande Prairie lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Grande Prairie |
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| Toronto | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Halifax | Atlantic Time | --:-- | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland Time | --:-- | |
| Winnipeg | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Calgary | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Vancouver | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Grande Prairie time zone and daylight saving time.
Grande Prairie 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 Grande Prairie.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Grande Prairie.
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What time is it in Grande Prairie right now?
Grande Prairie 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 Grande Prairie in?
Grande Prairie uses Mountain Time. The Alberta page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Grande Prairie observe daylight saving time?
No. Grande Prairie stays on UTC-6 all year, so the difference from cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
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What time does the sun rise in Grande Prairie?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 22:39, and on the shortest day it rises at 10:19 and sets at 17:26.
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How long is the longest day in Grande Prairie?
The sun is up for 17h 25m on the longest day of the year and for 7h 8m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Grande Prairie and Toronto?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour behind Toronto in January and 2 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Grande Prairie and New York?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour behind New York in January and 2 hours behind New York in July.
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How many people live in Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie has about 70,385 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Alberta on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie sits at 55.1667° N, 118.8027° W in Alberta, about 555 km from Calgary.
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Which places are closest to Grande Prairie?
The closest places listed are Peace River, 152 km away, Hinton, 212 km away and Whitecourt, 230 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.