Right now, local time in Fort McMurray is 06:49 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort McMurray ranks #9364 worldwide by population and #123 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 70m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 9h 08m
- Solar noon
- 13:10
- Daylight range
- 6h 47m (winter) – 17h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort McMurray — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort McMurray through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.73° S, 68.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 827 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort McMurray today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:48
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Dhuhr
- 13:10
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 26.9° from north (NNE (27°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort McMurray — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort McMurray sits in the America/Edmonton time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Fort McMurray's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,363 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,527 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.73° N, 111.38° 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 | 04:49 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:49 | same time |
| São Paulo | 09:49 | +3h |
| London | 12:49 | +6h |
| Paris | 13:49 | +7h |
| Moscow | 15:49 | +9h |
| Dubai | 16:49 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:19 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:49 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 20:49 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 21:49 | +15h |
| Sydney | 23:49 | +17h |
Best time to call Fort McMurray
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort McMurray local time:
Cities sharing Fort McMurray's time zone
Distances from Fort McMurray
| Chicago | 2,363 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,575 km | SSW (195°) |
| London | 6,444 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 6,786 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 7,200 km | NNE (19°) |
| Tokyo | 7,776 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,249 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,771 km | ESE (123°) |
| Dubai | 10,813 km | NNE (12°) |
| Mumbai | 11,583 km | N (356°) |
| Singapore | 12,829 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,527 km | WSW (255°) |
Cities near Fort McMurray
- Lac La Biche221 km · 06:49
- Bonnyville277 km · 06:49
- Cold Lake263 km · 06:49
- Wabasca-Desmarais174 km · 06:49
- Grand Centre267 km · 06:49
- St. Paul305 km · 06:49
- Athabasca253 km · 06:49
- Smoky Lake298 km · 06:49
FAQ
What time is it in Fort McMurray right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort McMurray (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Fort McMurray in?
Fort McMurray runs on the America/Edmonton IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Fort McMurray observe daylight saving time?
Fort McMurray does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort McMurray today?
Fort McMurray sees sunrise at 08:36 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 9h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort McMurray tonight?
The moon phase over Fort McMurray tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort McMurray?
The antipode of Fort McMurray — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.73° S, 68.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 827 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort McMurray?
Fort McMurray lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fort McMurray?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort McMurray, clocks run about 70 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.