Right now, local time in Fort Simpson is 11:30 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Simpson ranks #142115 worldwide by population and #2759 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 110m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 09:40
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 8h 20m
- Solar noon
- 13:50
- Daylight range
- 5h 12m (winter) – 19h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Simpson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.8627° N, 121.3516° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northwest Territories
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 1,100 · #142115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Simpson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.86° S, 58.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,564 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Simpson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 07:32
- Sunrise
- 09:40
- Dhuhr
- 13:50
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 20:04
- Qibla direction
- 17.6° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Simpson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Simpson sits in the America/Edmonton time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 8h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Fort Simpson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,100 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,153 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.86° N, 121.35° 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 | 09:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:30 | +3h |
| London | 17:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:30 | +17h |
Best time to call Fort Simpson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Simpson local time:
Cities sharing Fort Simpson's time zone
Distances from Fort Simpson
| Los Angeles | 3,100 km | S (174°) |
| Chicago | 3,144 km | ESE (119°) |
| London | 6,388 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 6,731 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 6,808 km | NNE (13°) |
| Tokyo | 6,999 km | WNW (296°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,447 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 10,323 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 10,933 km | NNW (346°) |
| São Paulo | 11,541 km | ESE (114°) |
| Singapore | 12,026 km | NW (312°) |
| Sydney | 13,153 km | WSW (250°) |
Cities near Fort Simpson
- Nahanni Butte142 km · 11:30
- Fort Nelson348 km · 10:30
- Gamèti321 km · 11:30
- High Level439 km · 11:30
- Behchokǫ̀293 km · 11:30
- Fort St. John625 km · 10:30
- Hay River318 km · 11:30
- Taylor636 km · 10:30
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Simpson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Simpson (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Simpson in?
Fort Simpson runs on the America/Edmonton IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Fort Simpson observe daylight saving time?
Fort Simpson does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Simpson today?
Fort Simpson sees sunrise at 09:40 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 8h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Simpson tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Simpson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Simpson?
The antipode of Fort Simpson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.86° S, 58.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,564 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Simpson?
Fort Simpson lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fort Simpson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Simpson, clocks run about 110 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.