Time in Whitecourt, Alberta right now
Whitecourt 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 Whitecourt.
- Province
- Alberta
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-6 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 8,763
- Coordinates
- 54.1501° N, 115.6855° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Whitecourt today.
Worked out for 54.1501° N, 115.6855° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Whitecourt for 17h 11m, and on the shortest day for 7h 20m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Whitecourt and other cities.
How the clock in Whitecourt lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Whitecourt |
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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 | --:-- |
Whitecourt time zone and daylight saving time.
Whitecourt 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 Whitecourt.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Whitecourt.
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What time is it in Whitecourt right now?
Whitecourt 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 Whitecourt in?
Whitecourt uses Mountain Time. The Alberta page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Whitecourt observe daylight saving time?
No. Whitecourt 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 Whitecourt?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 22:19, and on the shortest day it rises at 10:00 and sets at 17:20.
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How long is the longest day in Whitecourt?
The sun is up for 17h 11m on the longest day of the year and for 7h 20m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Whitecourt and Toronto?
Whitecourt is 1 hour behind Toronto in January and 2 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Whitecourt and New York?
Whitecourt 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 Whitecourt?
Whitecourt has about 8,763 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 Whitecourt?
Whitecourt sits at 54.1501° N, 115.6855° W in Alberta, about 361 km from Calgary.
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Which places are closest to Whitecourt?
The closest places listed are Edson, 80 km away, Drayton Valley, 114 km away and Stony Plain, 130 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.