Right now, local time in Fort Nelson is 08:33 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Nelson ranks #97136 worldwide by population and #1939 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Fort_Nelson MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 55m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 8h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Daylight range
- 6h 14m (winter) – 18h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Nelson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 58.8053° N, 122.7002° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 410 m above sea level — higher than about 80% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 2,611 · #97136 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Nelson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 58.81° S, 57.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,343 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Nelson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:36
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 16.4° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Nelson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Nelson sits in the America/Fort_Nelson time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 8h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Fort Nelson sits at 410 m above sea level. Fort Nelson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,772 km away; even Sydney lies some 12,963 km off. Its position on the globe is 58.81° N, 122.70° 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 | 07:33 | −1h |
| Chicago | 09:33 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 12:33 | +4h |
| London | 15:33 | +7h |
| Paris | 16:33 | +8h |
| Moscow | 18:33 | +10h |
| Dubai | 19:33 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 21:03 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:33 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 23:33 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 00:33 | +16h |
| Sydney | 02:33 | +18h |
Best time to call Fort Nelson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Nelson local time:
Distances from Fort Nelson
| Los Angeles | 2,772 km | S (171°) |
| Chicago | 3,063 km | ESE (112°) |
| London | 6,701 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 7,044 km | NE (37°) |
| Tokyo | 7,081 km | WNW (296°) |
| Moscow | 7,156 km | NNE (12°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,606 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 10,666 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 11,245 km | NNW (345°) |
| São Paulo | 11,470 km | ESE (114°) |
| Singapore | 12,192 km | NW (310°) |
| Sydney | 12,963 km | WSW (248°) |
Cities near Fort Nelson
- Nahanni Butte251 km · 09:33
- Fort St. John305 km · 08:33
- Chetwynd351 km · 08:33
- Taylor319 km · 08:33
- Fort Simpson348 km · 09:33
- Mackenzie386 km · 08:33
- Dawson Creek369 km · 08:33
- Tumbler Ridge421 km · 08:33
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Nelson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Nelson (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Nelson in?
Fort Nelson runs on the America/Fort_Nelson IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Fort Nelson observe daylight saving time?
Fort Nelson does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Nelson today?
Fort Nelson sees sunrise at 08:31 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 8h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Nelson tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Nelson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Nelson?
The antipode of Fort Nelson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 58.81° S, 57.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,343 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Nelson?
Fort Nelson sits at about 410 m above sea level, higher than roughly 80% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Nelson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Nelson, clocks run about 55 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.