Current Time in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
6:13:46 AM
06:13:46
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Edmonton
Time zone details
Fort McMurray stays on UTC−6 all year: MDT until Nov 1, 2026, then CST
Daylight in Fort McMurray
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Alberta
- District
- Wood Buffalo
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 66,573
- Elevation
- Approximately 258 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 56° 43' N / 111° 22' W
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Fort McMurray follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Calgary
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Fort McMurray local time
Clock changes in Fort McMurray
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
- 9 hr 38 min4 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 38 min4 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (21.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 38 min | 4 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 4 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 28 min | 4 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 24 min | 4 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 19 min | 4 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 15 min | 4 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 10 min | 4 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Fort McMurray
Upcoming public holidays in Alberta
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Fort McMurray International AirportYMMMedium airport12.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YMM / CYMM
About 12.7 km (7.9 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Chipewyan AirportYPYMedium airport · Serves Fort Chipewyan227 km north
Source: OurAirports record · YPY / CYPY
About 227 km (141 mi) north of Fort McMurray
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort McMurray in?
- Fort McMurray uses UTC−6 all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Edmonton.
- Will the clocks move when Fort McMurray changes time-zone designation?
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, Fort McMurray's time-zone designation changes from MDT to CST without moving the clock; the UTC offset remains UTC−06:00
- Does Fort McMurray observe daylight saving time?
- No. Fort McMurray uses UTC−6 all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Fort McMurray?
- Fort McMurray is UTC−6 all year