Time in Wainwright, Alberta right now
Wainwright 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 Wainwright.
- Province
- Alberta
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-6 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 6,270
- Coordinates
- 52.8348° N, 110.8534° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Wainwright today.
Worked out for 52.8348° N, 110.8534° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Wainwright for 16h 54m, and on the shortest day for 7h 35m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
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Time difference between Wainwright and other cities.
How the clock in Wainwright lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Wainwright |
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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 | --:-- |
Wainwright time zone and daylight saving time.
Wainwright 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 Wainwright.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Wainwright.
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What time is it in Wainwright right now?
Wainwright 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 Wainwright in?
Wainwright uses Mountain Time. The Alberta page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Wainwright observe daylight saving time?
No. Wainwright 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 Wainwright?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 21:52, and on the shortest day it rises at 09:33 and sets at 17:08.
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How long is the longest day in Wainwright?
The sun is up for 16h 54m on the longest day of the year and for 7h 35m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Wainwright and Toronto?
Wainwright is 1 hour behind Toronto in January and 2 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Wainwright and New York?
Wainwright 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 Wainwright?
Wainwright has about 6,270 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 Wainwright?
Wainwright sits at 52.8348° N, 110.8534° W in Alberta, about 297 km from Calgary.
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Which places are closest to Wainwright?
The closest places listed are Lloydminster, 74 km away, Vegreville, 109 km away and St. Paul, 131 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.