Right now, local time in Golden is 11:31 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Golden ranks #77496 worldwide by population and #1491 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 92m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:43
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 13:32
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Golden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3000° N, 116.9689° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 4,038 · #77496 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Golden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.30° S, 63.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 554 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Golden today ISNA
- Fajr
- 07:09
- Sunrise
- 08:43
- Dhuhr
- 13:32
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:53
- Qibla direction
- 22.3° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Golden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Golden 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.
Golden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,921 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,016 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.30° N, 116.97° 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 | 09:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | +3h |
| London | 17:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +17h |
Best time to call Golden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Golden local time:
Cities sharing Golden's time zone
Distances from Golden
| Los Angeles | 1,921 km | S (184°) |
| Chicago | 2,453 km | ESE (104°) |
| London | 7,139 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 7,481 km | NE (38°) |
| Tokyo | 7,810 km | WNW (303°) |
| Moscow | 7,882 km | NNE (15°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,432 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 10,767 km | ESE (120°) |
| Dubai | 11,468 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 12,137 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 12,992 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 13,016 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Golden
- Radium Hot Springs99 km · 11:31
- Invermere109 km · 11:31
- Revelstoke92 km · 10:31
- Big Eddy93 km · 10:31
- Nakusp131 km · 10:31
- Kaslo154 km · 10:31
- Banff98 km · 11:31
- Canmore115 km · 11:31
FAQ
What time is it in Golden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Golden (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Golden in?
Golden runs on the America/Edmonton IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Golden observe daylight saving time?
Golden does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Golden today?
Golden sees sunrise at 08:43 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Golden tonight?
The moon phase over Golden tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Golden?
The antipode of Golden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.30° S, 63.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 554 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Golden?
Golden lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Golden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Golden, clocks run about 92 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.