Current Time in Calgary, Canada: Clock and Time Zone

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Read the time in Calgary
The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.
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The line under the date says how many hours Calgary is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.
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Time zone in Calgary

Calgary is now on UTC-6 all year (Mountain Daylight Time, MDT). Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Edmonton: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

The last clock change in Calgary was on Sunday, March 8, 2026. No change is planned after that.

Alberta switched to permanent daylight time in 2026: since March 8, 2026, Calgary stays on UTC-6 all year. In winter it now has the same time as Chicago and is one hour ahead of Denver.

Calgary is 2,876 km from Ottawa, the capital.

By the sun, noon in Calgary falls at about 1:36 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 114.07° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Calgary.

Time difference with major cities

When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Calgary, it is:

City	January	July
New York	1:00 PM	2:00 PM
Los Angeles	10:00 AM	11:00 AM
London	6:00 PM	7:00 PM
Paris	7:00 PM	8:00 PM
Tokyo	3:00 AM, next day	3:00 AM, next day
Sydney	5:00 AM, next day	4:00 AM, next day

The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Calgary does not.

Best time to call Calgary from New York

To reach someone at work in Calgary from New York: in January, the best window is from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Calgary. In July, the best window is from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Calgary.

For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

Questions

What time zone is Calgary in?

Calgary is on Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6), all year since its last clock change. The time zone identifier is America/Edmonton.

Does Calgary have daylight saving time?

Not anymore. Calgary changed its clocks for the last time on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and now keeps the same offset all year.

What is the time difference between Calgary and New York?

In January Calgary is 1 h behind New York; in July, 2 h behind New York. The gap changes because Calgary does not change its clocks and New York does.

Is the time shown for Calgary exact?

Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for America/Edmonton. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Calgary is off by the same amount.

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