Time in Peace River, Alberta right now
Peace River 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 Peace River.
- Province
- Alberta
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-6 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 6,842
- Coordinates
- 56.2371° N, 117.2918° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Peace River today.
Worked out for 56.2371° N, 117.2918° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Peace River for 17h 41m, and on the shortest day for 6h 54m.
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- Sunset
- Day length
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Time difference between Peace River and other cities.
How the clock in Peace River lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Peace River |
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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 | --:-- |
Peace River time zone and daylight saving time.
Peace River 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 Peace River.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Peace River.
01
What time is it in Peace River right now?
Peace River 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 Peace River in?
Peace River uses Mountain Time. The Alberta page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Peace River observe daylight saving time?
No. Peace River 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 Peace River?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 22:41, and on the shortest day it rises at 10:20 and sets at 17:13.
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How long is the longest day in Peace River?
The sun is up for 17h 41m on the longest day of the year and for 6h 54m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Peace River and Toronto?
Peace River is 1 hour behind Toronto in January and 2 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Peace River and New York?
Peace River 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 Peace River?
Peace River has about 6,842 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 Peace River?
Peace River sits at 56.2371° N, 117.2918° W in Alberta, about 614 km from Calgary.
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Which places are closest to Peace River?
The closest places listed are Grande Prairie, 152 km away, Slave Lake, 190 km away and Whitecourt, 253 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.