Time in Northwest Territories right now
Northwest Territories uses Mountain Time. Every clock on this page is live, and the list below shows the local time in the one place listed for it.
- Capital
- Yellowknife
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-6 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Largest place
- Yellowknife
- Places listed
- 1
Time zones in Northwest Territories.
How the places listed in Northwest Territories split between time zones, measured by the number of people who live in them. For the history of each zone, see time in Canada on Wikipedia.
Current time in cities across Northwest Territories.
The place in Northwest Territories by population, with its local time. Place data comes from GeoNames.
No city matches your search.
Daylight saving time in Northwest Territories: when the clocks change.
Northwest Territories 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 places that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
Time in the rest of Northern Canada.
Places in the same part of Canada as Northwest Territories, with their time zones and local time. See every one on the Canada page.
Quick answers about time in Northwest Territories.
Short, clear answers about the time zone, daylight saving time and cities of Northwest Territories.
01
What time zone is Northwest Territories in?
All of Northwest Territories uses Mountain Time, UTC-6 all year.
02
What time is it in Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is the capital of Northwest Territories. It uses Mountain Time, UTC-6 all year. Its live local time is shown in the city list on this page.
03
Does Northwest Territories observe daylight saving time?
No. Northwest Territories stays on UTC-6 all year.
04
When do the clocks change in Northwest Territories in 2026?
They do not. Northwest Territories keeps UTC-6 all year, so its time difference from places that change their clocks moves twice a year.
05
What is the time difference between Northwest Territories and Toronto?
Northwest Territories is 1 hour behind Toronto in January and 2 hours behind Toronto in July.
06
What is the time difference between Northwest Territories and New York?
Northwest Territories is 1 hour behind New York in January and 2 hours behind New York in July.
07
What is the largest city in Northwest Territories?
Yellowknife is the largest place listed for Northwest Territories, with about 20,340 people. It uses Mountain Time.
08
How many time zones does Northwest Territories have?
Northwest Territories has one time zone, Mountain Time, so every place listed shows the same time.
09
Which other provinces and territories use Mountain Time?
Alberta also use Mountain Time for all or most of their area.
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How do I find the time in a city in Northwest Territories?
Search the city list on this page. Each place has its own page with the live local time, sunrise and sunset, and the time difference from where you are.