Canada · MDT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Banff, Canada runs on UTC−6. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−7 in winter, UTC−6 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. There is a 2-hour difference between Banff and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–16:00 in Banff lines up with 11:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 7-hour difference between Banff and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in Banff lines up with 16:00–18:00 in London. There is a 15-hour difference between Banff and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Mexico City, Denver, Calgary. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Banff.
Practical Info
Banff (Canada) is home to roughly 9K people. Today brings about 16.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:30, sunset at 22:00. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−7 in winter, UTC−6 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 51° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
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Canada
Capital
Ottawa
Continent
North America
Time Zone
MDT · America/Edmonton
Coordinates
51.18°N, 115.57°W
Currency
CAD ($)
Calling Code
+1
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English, French
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Banff is one of very few incorporated towns inside a Canadian national park, and to live there you must demonstrate a need to reside — a residency requirement that keeps the population near 8,000 in a park that receives about four million visits a year.
The clock: Banff keeps Mountain Time at 1,383 metres, the highest town in Canada.
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