Current Time in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
8:49:20 AM
08:49:20
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Edmonton
Time zone details
Calgary stays on UTC−6 all year: MDT until Nov 1, 2026, then CST
Daylight in Calgary
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Alberta
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 1,306,784
- Elevation
- 1,048 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 03' N / 114° 05' W
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All times shown relative to Calgary local time
Clock changes in Calgary
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Time-zone designation changes
2:00 AM MDT2:00 AM CST
MDT becomes CST without moving the clock
The UTC offset stays UTC−06:00
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 39 min3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 39 min3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (32% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 39 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Calgary
Upcoming public holidays in Alberta
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary International AirportYYCLarge airport9.3 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YYC / CYYC
About 9.3 km (5.8 mi) northeast of Calgary
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lethbridge County AirportYQLMedium airport · Serves Lethbridge182 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YQL / CYQL
About 182 km (113 mi) south-southeast of Calgary
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International AirportYXCMedium airport · Serves Cranbrook200 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YXC / CYXC
About 200 km (125 mi) southwest of Calgary
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Calgary in?
- Calgary uses UTC−6 all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Edmonton.
- Will the clocks move when Calgary changes time-zone designation?
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, Calgary's time-zone designation changes from MDT to CST without moving the clock; the UTC offset remains UTC−06:00
- Does Calgary observe daylight saving time?
- No. Calgary uses UTC−6 all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Calgary?
- Calgary is UTC−6 all year