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Current local time in Fort Simpson, Canada
America/Edmonton
Observatory log
Fort Simpson, observed
- 01Time zone
Mountain Daylight Time
MDT · UTC−6 · IANA
America/Edmonton- 02Daylight saving
Fort Simpson does not currently switch clocks twice a year
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (MST → MDT).
No further change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise08:47Sunset18:54Day length10 h 7 minSolar noon13:51
MoonWaxing crescent, 16% lit
Golden hour08:20–09:51 · 17:51–19:22
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Canada is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Canada
- Dawson CityMST
- Dawson CreekMST
- Fort NelsonMST
- CrestonMST
- VancouverPDT
- WhitehorseMST
- Cambridge BayMDT
- CalgaryMDT
- InuvikMDT
- SaskatoonCST
- Swift CurrentCST
- AtikokanEST
and 11 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
61.85° N, 121.33° W · Northwest Territories
Differences
Fort Simpson and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Fort SimpsonDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +7 h | |
 New York | +2 h | |
| Los Angeles | −1 h | |
| Chicago | +1 h | |
 São Paulo | +3 h | |
 Paris | +8 h | |
 Dubai | +10 h | |
 Mumbai | +11 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +14 h | |
 Hong Kong | +14 h | |
 Tokyo | +15 h |
Questions
Asked about Fort Simpson
What time zone is Fort Simpson in?
Fort Simpson uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), UTC−6. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Edmonton.
Does Fort Simpson use daylight saving time?
Not at the moment. The last change was on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (MST → MDT).
When does the sun rise and set in Fort Simpson today?
Today in Fort Simpson the sun rises at 08:47 and sets at 18:54, giving 10 h 7 min of daylight.