Current Time in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
8:23:25 PM
20:23:25
ABT (Alberta Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Edmonton
Time zone details
Medicine Hat stays on ABT (UTC−6) all year
Daylight in Medicine Hat
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
- 63,138
- Elevation
- Approximately 673 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 02' N / 110° 40' W
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Medicine Hat follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Calgary
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All times shown relative to Medicine Hat local time
Clock changes in Medicine Hat
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
- 9 hr 05 min2 min 56 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
- 9 hr 05 min2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (21.6° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 05 min | 2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 02 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 59 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 56 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 53 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 51 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 48 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Alberta
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Family Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Medicine Hat Regional AirportYXHMedium airport3.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YXH / CYXH
About 3.9 km (2.4 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lethbridge County AirportYQLMedium airport · Serves Lethbridge159 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YQL / CYQL
About 159 km (98.7 mi) west-southwest of Medicine Hat
Scheduled airline service in source data
Havre City County AirportHVRMedium airport · Serves Havre, United States179 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HVR / KHVR
About 179 km (111 mi) south-southeast of Medicine Hat
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Medicine Hat in?
- Medicine Hat uses Alberta Time (ABT, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Edmonton.
- When is the next clock change in Medicine Hat?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Medicine Hat in the next 12 months
- Does Medicine Hat observe daylight saving time?
- No. Medicine Hat uses ABT (UTC−6) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Medicine Hat?
- Medicine Hat is UTC−6 all year