Time in Fort St. John, British Columbia right now
Fort St. John is in British Columbia and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fort St. John.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 21,465
- Coordinates
- 56.2499° N, 120.8529° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Fort St. John today.
Worked out for 56.2499° N, 120.8529° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort St. John for 17h 41m, and on the shortest day for 6h 53m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Fort St. John and other cities.
How the clock in Fort St. John lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Fort St. John |
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| 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 | --:-- |
Time in places near Fort St. John.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Fort St. John and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Fort St. John time zone and daylight saving time.
Fort St. John does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when Toronto changes, which moves the time difference between them. 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 Fort St. John.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort St. John.
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What time is it in Fort St. John right now?
Fort St. John is on Mountain Time, UTC-7 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
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What time zone is Fort St. John in?
Fort St. John uses Mountain Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Fort St. John observe daylight saving time?
No. Fort St. John stays on UTC-7 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 Fort St. John?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:14 and sets at 21:55, and on the shortest day it rises at 09:34 and sets at 16:27.
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How long is the longest day in Fort St. John?
The sun is up for 17h 41m on the longest day of the year and for 6h 53m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Fort St. John and Toronto?
Fort St. John is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Fort St. John and New York?
Fort St. John is 2 hours behind New York in January and 3 hours behind New York in July.
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How many people live in Fort St. John?
Fort St. John has about 21,465 people, which makes it one of the places listed for British Columbia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fort St. John?
Fort St. John sits at 56.2499° N, 120.8529° W in British Columbia, about 793 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Fort St. John?
The closest places listed are Dawson Creek, 66 km away, Prince George, 286 km away and Quesnel, 379 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.