Time in Yellowknife, Canada

Yellowknife currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), and the time zone offset is UTC-06:00.

What time is it in Yellowknife?

The current time in Yellowknife is 12:53 am (September 19, 2026). The sun rises at 7:12 am and set at 7:50 pm. The length of the day is 12 hours and 38 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:15 am, and sunset is at 7:47 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

7:12 am

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Sunset

7:50 pm

Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.

Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night

The next time change in Yellowknife

Clocks in Yellowknife will move back one hour on the first Sunday in November, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, November 01, 2026.