Time Zone Information

Medicine Hat, Canada

Current Time

18:47:05

Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat, Canada uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently UTC-6.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Medicine Hat.

Time Zone

CityMedicine Hat
Country Canada
Time Zone (IANA)America/Edmonton
UTC OffsetUTC-6
Coordinates50.0392800, -110.6766100
Population63,138

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Medicine Hat observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

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CityCountryPopulation
Calgary Canada 1,306,784
Edmonton Canada 1,010,899
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Red Deer Canada 100,844
Airdrie Canada 90,044
Sherwood Park Canada 70,618
Grande Prairie Canada 70,385
Fort McMurray Canada 66,573
St. Albert Canada 57,719
Spruce Grove Canada 38,985

Frequently Asked Questions

Medicine Hat, Canada is in the America/Edmonton time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-6.

The current UTC offset for Medicine Hat is UTC-6. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, Medicine Hat observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.