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Current local time in Watson Lake, Canada
America/Whitehorse
Observatory log
Watson Lake, observed
- 01Time zone
Yukon Time
MST · UTC−7 · IANA
America/Whitehorse- 02Daylight saving
Watson Lake does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on MST (UTC−7) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise08:21Sunset18:19Day length9 h 59 minSolar noon13:20
MoonWaxing crescent, 42% lit
Golden hour07:54–09:21 · 17:19–18:46
- 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
60.12° N, 128.80° W · Yukon
Differences
Watson Lake and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Watson LakeDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +8 h | |
 New York | +3 h | |
| Los Angeles | Same time | |
| Chicago | +2 h | |
 São Paulo | +4 h | |
 Paris | +9 h | |
 Dubai | +11 h | |
 Mumbai | +12 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +15 h | |
 Hong Kong | +15 h | |
 Tokyo | +16 h |
Questions
Asked about Watson Lake
What time zone is Watson Lake in?
Watson Lake uses Yukon Time (MST), UTC−7. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Whitehorse.
Does Watson Lake use daylight saving time?
No. Watson Lake does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Yukon Time (UTC−7) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Watson Lake today?
Today in Watson Lake the sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 18:19, giving 9 h 59 min of daylight.