Current Time in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
8:14:42 PM
20:14:42
ABT (Alberta Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Edmonton
Time zone details
Cochrane stays on ABT (UTC−6) all year
Daylight in Cochrane
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
- 32,199
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,143 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 11' N / 114° 28' W
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Cochrane follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Calgary
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Cochrane local time
Clock changes in Cochrane
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Time-zone designation changes
2:00 AM MDT2:00 AM ABT
MDT becomes ABT 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
- 8 hr 56 min3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 8 hr 56 min3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (20.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 hr 56 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 53 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 50 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 47 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 44 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 42 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 39 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Cochrane
Upcoming public holidays in Alberta
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Family Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Calgary International AirportYYCLarge airport · Serves Calgary32.8 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YYC / CYYC
About 32.8 km (20.4 mi) east-southeast of Cochrane
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International AirportYXCMedium airport · Serves Cranbrook198 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YXC / CYXC
About 198 km (123 mi) south-southwest of Cochrane
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lethbridge County AirportYQLMedium airport · Serves Lethbridge209 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YQL / CYQL
About 209 km (130 mi) southeast of Cochrane
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cochrane in?
- Cochrane uses Alberta Time (ABT, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Edmonton.
- When is the next clock change in Cochrane?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Cochrane in the next 12 months
- Does Cochrane observe daylight saving time?
- No. Cochrane uses ABT (UTC−6) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Cochrane?
- Cochrane is UTC−6 all year