Right now, local time in Hay River is 07:59 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hay River ranks #83302 worldwide by population and #1610 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 88m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 09:12
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 8h 30m
- Solar noon
- 13:28
- Daylight range
- 5h 36m (winter) – 19h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hay River — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.8156° N, 115.7999° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northwest Territories
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 3,528 · #83302 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hay River through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.82° S, 64.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,330 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hay River today ISNA
- Fajr
- 07:10
- Sunrise
- 09:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:28
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 22.7° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Hay River — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hay River sits in the America/Edmonton time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 8h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Hay River's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,831 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,400 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.82° N, 115.80° 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 | 05:59 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | +3h |
| London | 13:59 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:59 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:59 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +17h |
Best time to call Hay River
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hay River local time:
Cities sharing Hay River's time zone
Distances from Hay River
| Chicago | 2,831 km | SE (125°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,981 km | S (184°) |
| London | 6,283 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 6,626 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 6,844 km | NNE (17°) |
| Tokyo | 7,315 km | WNW (300°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,744 km | NW (315°) |
| Dubai | 10,410 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 11,104 km | N (352°) |
| São Paulo | 11,225 km | ESE (119°) |
| Singapore | 12,319 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 13,400 km | WSW (254°) |
Cities near Hay River
- Behchokǫ̀221 km · 07:59
- Yellowknife197 km · 07:59
- High Level266 km · 07:59
- La Crête295 km · 07:59
- Gamèti375 km · 07:59
- Fort Smith233 km · 07:59
- Manning446 km · 07:59
- Peace River516 km · 07:59
FAQ
What time is it in Hay River right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hay River (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hay River in?
Hay River runs on the America/Edmonton IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Hay River observe daylight saving time?
Hay River does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hay River today?
Hay River sees sunrise at 09:12 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 8h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hay River tonight?
The moon phase over Hay River tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hay River?
The antipode of Hay River — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.82° S, 64.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,330 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hay River?
Hay River lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hay River?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hay River, clocks run about 88 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.