America/Edmonton
Current local time, UTC offset, abbreviations, seasonal clock changes and associated cities for America/Edmonton.
America/Edmonton details
- IANA identifier
- America/Edmonton
- Current local time
- 5:38 AM · Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Current abbreviation
- MDT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Offsets in 2026
- UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
- Abbreviations in 2026
- MDT, MST
- Daylight-saving behavior
- Seasonal offset changes are present in the current year.
- Next detected transition
- The next detected change is Sunday, November 1, 2026: clocks move back from MDT (UTC-06:00) to MST (UTC-07:00).
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America/Edmonton questions
What time is it in America/Edmonton?
The live clock shows the current time for America/Edmonton. At page generation it was 5:38 AM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
What is the current UTC offset for America/Edmonton?
The current offset is UTC-06:00. It is calculated for the present instant and may differ at another date if the zone changes seasonally.
Does America/Edmonton observe daylight saving time?
A seasonal offset change is detected in the current calendar year.
Why use an IANA time-zone name instead of an abbreviation?
An IANA name identifies a geographic rule set. Short abbreviations can be shared by unrelated regions and may not tell you how historical or future clock changes work.
