Current Time in Yellowknife, Canada

Yellowknife Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

3:31 AM (MDT, 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6))

Yellowknife

Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

MDT is 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6)

About the Time in Yellowknife

Yellowknife is located in Northwest Territories, Canada. The local time zone is Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6). Yellowknife has a population of more than 10,000.

Today the sun rises at 3:39 AM and sets at 11:38 PM in Yellowknife. That is about 19 hours 58 minutes 38 seconds of daylight.

The next clock change in the Mountain Daylight Time zone is on November 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Yellowknife Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Yellowknife in?

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Yellowknife is in the Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) time zone, 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6).

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Does Yellowknife observe daylight saving time?

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Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026.

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What is the UTC offset in Yellowknife?

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The current UTC offset in Yellowknife is 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6).