Current Time in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
5:18:55 PM
17:18:55
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Edmonton
Time zone details
Medicine Hat is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Medicine Hat
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Alberta
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 63,138
- Elevation
- Approximately 673 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 02' N / 110° 40' W
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Clock changes in Medicine Hat
2:00 AM MDT2:00 AM CST
MDT becomes CST without moving the clock
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM MDT2:00 AM CST
MDT becomes CST without moving the clock
The UTC offset stays UTC−06:00
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 51 min3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 51 min3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 51 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Medicine Hat follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Calgary
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (MDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Alberta
- Thanksgiving
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Medicine Hat Regional AirportYXHMedium airport3.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YXH / CYXH
About 3.9 km (2.4 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lethbridge County AirportYQLMedium airport · Serves Lethbridge159 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YQL / CYQL
About 159 km (98.7 mi) west-southwest of Medicine Hat
Scheduled airline service in source data
Havre City County AirportHVRMedium airport · Serves Havre, United States179 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HVR / KHVR
About 179 km (111 mi) south-southeast of Medicine Hat
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Medicine Hat in?
- Medicine Hat currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Edmonton.
- Will the clocks move when Medicine Hat changes time-zone designation?
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, Medicine Hat's time-zone designation changes from MDT to CST without moving the clock; the UTC offset remains UTC−06:00
- Is Medicine Hat currently on daylight saving time?
- Medicine Hat is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Medicine Hat right now?
- Medicine Hat is currently UTC−06:00