Current Time in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
8:47:57 PM
20:47:57
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Edmonton
Time zone details
Cochrane is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cochrane
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Alberta
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- 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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All times shown relative to Cochrane local time
Clock changes in Cochrane
2:00 AM MDT2:00 AM CST
MDT becomes CST without moving the clock
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
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
- 12 hr 53 min3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 53 min3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 53 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 3 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Cochrane follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Calgary
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (MDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Alberta
- Thanksgiving
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cochrane in?
- Cochrane currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Edmonton.
- Will the clocks move when Cochrane changes time-zone designation?
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, Cochrane's time-zone designation changes from MDT to CST without moving the clock; the UTC offset remains UTC−06:00
- Is Cochrane currently on daylight saving time?
- Cochrane is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cochrane right now?
- Cochrane is currently UTC−06:00