Yellowknife, Canada
Live local time, today's date, America/Edmonton details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Yellowknife.
Yellowknife time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Edmonton.
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Abbreviation
- MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Canada
Sky times for Yellowknife
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Times are calculated for 62.4541, -114.3725 in America/Edmonton and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
99% illuminated
Lunar age 15.9 days. Moonrise is 6:47 PM; moonset is 9:23 AM.
Moon phase detailsYellowknife across the day
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Time difference from Yellowknife
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 1:08 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 7 hours ahead Yellowknife |
| New York United States | 8:08 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 2 hours ahead Yellowknife |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 4:08 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 10 hours ahead Yellowknife |
| Singapore Singapore | 8:08 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 14 hours ahead Yellowknife |
| Tokyo Japan | 9:08 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 15 hours ahead Yellowknife |
| Sydney Australia | 10:08 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 16 hours ahead Yellowknife |
| Los Angeles United States | 5:08 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Yellowknife |
Yellowknife time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Edmonton
- Current abbreviation
- MDT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- MDT, MST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, November 1, 2026: clocks move back from MDT (UTC-06:00) to MST (UTC-07:00).
- Coordinates
- 62.4541, -114.3725
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Yellowknife time questions
What time is it in Yellowknife right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Yellowknife. At page generation it was 6:08 AM on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
What time zone is Yellowknife in?
Yellowknife uses the IANA time zone America/Edmonton. Its current abbreviation is MDT.
What is Yellowknife's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-06:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Yellowknife observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Yellowknife today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:34 AM and sunset is 7:20 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Yellowknife today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 6:47 PM and moonset is 9:23 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Yellowknife?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 99% illuminated, with a lunar age of 15.9 days.
What is the time difference between Yellowknife and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours ahead Yellowknife. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
