Current Time in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
6:32:27 PM
18:32:27
ABT (Alberta Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Edmonton
Time zone details
Grande Prairie stays on ABT (UTC−6) all year
Daylight in Grande Prairie
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
- 70,385
- Elevation
- Approximately 653 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 55° 10' N / 118° 48' W
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Grande Prairie follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Calgary
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All times shown relative to Grande Prairie local time
Clock changes in Grande Prairie
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 25 min3 min 41 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 25 min3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (16.5° 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 25 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 22 min | 3 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 18 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 14 min | 3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 11 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 08 min | 3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 04 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Grande Prairie
Upcoming public holidays in Alberta
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Family Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Grande Prairie AirportYQUMedium airport5.4 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YQU / CYQU
About 5.4 km (3.4 mi) west-northwest of Grande Prairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Peace River AirportYPEMedium airport · Serves Peace River145 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YPE / CYPE
About 145 km (90.3 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort St John / North Peace Regional AirportYXJMedium airport · Serves Fort Saint John170 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YXJ / CYXJ
About 170 km (106 mi) northwest of Grande Prairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grande Prairie in?
- Grande Prairie uses Alberta Time (ABT, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Edmonton.
- When is the next clock change in Grande Prairie?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Grande Prairie in the next 12 months
- Does Grande Prairie observe daylight saving time?
- No. Grande Prairie uses ABT (UTC−6) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Grande Prairie?
- Grande Prairie is UTC−6 all year