Current time in Yellowknife, Canada

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Sun today ↑ 08:40 ↓ 18:05 (9 hours 25 minutes)MDTUTC-6Daylight saving time is active Weather now 3 °C / 37 °F · no rain

Time zone Yellowknife

Time zone
MDT time — Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6)

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Yellowknife is 6 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Yellowknife at a glance

Time zone
MDT
UTC offset
UTC−6
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
08:40
Sunset
18:05
Day length
9 h 25 min
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Time zone in Yellowknife

Yellowknife uses MDT (UTC−6) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Edmonton
Standard time
MST · UTC−7 · Mountain Standard Time
Daylight saving time
MDT · UTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
Last change
Clock changes 2024–2028
DateLocal clockNew offset
02:00 → 03:00 MDT UTC−6
02:00 → 01:00 MST UTC−7
02:00 → 03:00 MDT UTC−6
02:00 → 01:00 MST UTC−7
02:00 → 03:00 MDT UTC−6

Time difference with world cities · Yellowknife

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifferenceDuring MST
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−1h
=
Mexico City CST
same time
+1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+2h
=
London ☀BST
+7h
=
Abuja WAT
+7h
+8h
Dublin ☀IST
+7h
=
Berlin ☀CEST
+8h
=
Madrid ☀CEST
+8h
=
Rome ☀CEST
+8h
=
Paris ☀CEST
+8h
=
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+9h
=
Riyadh AST
+9h
+10h
Ankara TRT
+9h
+10h
Dubai GST
+10h
+11h
New Delhi IST
+11h30m
+12h30m
Hanoi ICT
+13h
+14h
Bangkok ICT
+13h
+14h
Manila PHT
+14h
+15h
Beijing CST
+14h
+15h
Tokyo JST
+15h
+16h
Seoul KST
+15h
+16h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+17h
+18h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+17h
+18h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+19h
+20h

The last column shows the difference while Yellowknife is on MST (UTC−7); “=” means unchanged.

Sun and Moon in Yellowknife

· MDT — Today in Yellowknife the sun rises at 08:40 and sets at 18:05: 9 h 25 min of daylight, 6 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length9 h 25 min · 6 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 83 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓08:43 · 18:02
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Yellowknife ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Yellowknife (MDT)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Yellowknife (MDT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1 day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1 day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1 day01:001:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1 day03:003:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1 day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1 day05:005:00 AM+1 day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in Canada

The 10 most populous cities of Canada and their local time now.

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LocationTime
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VancouverBritish Columbia
HamiltonOntario
SurreyBritish Columbia

Yellowknife airport & codes

The main airport codes for Yellowknife are YZF. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Yellowknife International AirportYZFCYZF3.6
Calling code
+1
ISO country code
CA / CAN
Currency
CAD
Languages
English, French, iu

Where is Yellowknife?

Yellowknife is in Northwest Territories, Canada at 62°27′15″N 114°22′21″W.

Coordinates
62°27′15″N 114°22′21″W · 62.4541, -114.3725
Map (Google Maps)
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State / province
Northwest Territories
Country
Canada
Population
20,340

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Yellowknife use?

Yellowknife uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), with a current offset of UTC-6.

Does Yellowknife observe daylight saving time?

Yellowknife observes daylight saving time. No clock change is scheduled.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Yellowknife today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 08:40 and sets at 18:05 in Yellowknife, giving 9 h 25 min of daylight; solar noon is at 13:23.

What are the main airports for Yellowknife?

The main airports for Yellowknife are YZF (Yellowknife International Airport, 3.6 km).