Canada
Time now in Northwest Territories
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:46Sunset 10:30Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Cambridge_Bay
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
41,070
Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
10:30
Day length
16h 44m
Coordinates
69.50, -121.50
Time difference from Northwest Territories
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Northwest Territories right now.
Northwest Territories on the map
About the time in Northwest Territories
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Northwest Territories day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 15:00–23:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 41,070 people live in Northwest Territories, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Northwest Territories is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −6 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Northwest Territories
- What time is it in Northwest Territories right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Northwest Territories, updating every second from America/Cambridge_Bay (UTC −6).
- When do the sun rise and set in Northwest Territories today?
- Sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset at 10:30, giving 16h 44m of daylight.
- Does Northwest Territories change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Northwest Territories in?
- Northwest Territories uses America/Cambridge_Bay, currently UTC −6.
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