Right now, local time in Banff is 19:06 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Banff ranks #50797 worldwide by population and #886 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 87m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:37
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 13:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Banff — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Banff through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.18° S, 64.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 459 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:06 GMT+5 (Indian/Kerguelen)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Banff today ISNA
- Fajr
- 07:03
- Sunrise
- 08:37
- Dhuhr
- 13:27
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 23.6° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Banff — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Banff sits in the America/Edmonton time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Banff's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,917 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,096 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.18° N, 115.57° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 17:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:06 | +3h |
| London | 01:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Banff
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Banff local time:
Cities sharing Banff's time zone
Distances from Banff
| Los Angeles | 1,917 km | S (187°) |
| Chicago | 2,355 km | ESE (105°) |
| London | 7,089 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 7,430 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 7,870 km | NNE (16°) |
| Tokyo | 7,899 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,511 km | NW (315°) |
| São Paulo | 10,676 km | ESE (121°) |
| Dubai | 11,469 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 12,166 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 13,077 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 13,096 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near Banff
- Canmore18 km · 19:06
- Radium Hot Springs71 km · 19:06
- Invermere80 km · 19:06
- Cochrane77 km · 19:06
- Sundre95 km · 19:06
- Bearspaw89 km · 19:06
- Crestmont92 km · 19:06
- Valley Ridge92 km · 19:06
FAQ
What time is it in Banff right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banff (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Banff in?
Banff runs on the America/Edmonton IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Banff observe daylight saving time?
Banff does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Banff today?
Banff sees sunrise at 08:37 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Banff tonight?
The moon phase over Banff tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Banff?
The antipode of Banff — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.18° S, 64.43° E. It falls on land, near Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 459 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Banff?
Banff lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Banff?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Banff, clocks run about 87 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.