Current Time in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
9:16:11 AM
09:16:11
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Edmonton
Time zone details
Red Deer stays on UTC−6 all year: MDT until Nov 1, 2026, then CST
Daylight in Red Deer
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
- 100,844
- Elevation
- Approximately 856 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 16' N / 113° 48' W
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Red Deer follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Calgary
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Red Deer local time
Clock changes in Red Deer
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
- 10 hr 00 min3 min 49 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
- 10 hr 00 min3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (25.5° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 00 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Red Deer
Upcoming public holidays in Alberta
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton International AirportYEGLarge airport · Serves Edmonton117 km north
Source: OurAirports record · YEG / CYEG
About 117 km (72.6 mi) north of Red Deer
Scheduled airline service in source data
Calgary International AirportYYCLarge airport · Serves Calgary129 km south
Source: OurAirports record · YYC / CYYC
About 129 km (79.8 mi) south of Red Deer
Scheduled airline service in source data
Whitecourt AirportYZUMedium airport · Serves Whitecourt247 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YZU / CYZU
About 247 km (154 mi) north-northwest of Red Deer
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Red Deer in?
- Red Deer uses UTC−6 all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Edmonton.
- Will the clocks move when Red Deer changes time-zone designation?
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, Red Deer's time-zone designation changes from MDT to CST without moving the clock; the UTC offset remains UTC−06:00
- Does Red Deer observe daylight saving time?
- No. Red Deer uses UTC−6 all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Red Deer?
- Red Deer is UTC−6 all year