Fort Nelson in numbers
- Coordinates
- 58.8053, -122.7000
- Elevation
- 410 m above sea level
- Population
- 2 611
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 3447 km away
What time is it in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
The current local time in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada is displayed here for the America/Fort_Nelson time zone (−7).
Fort Nelson, Canada
Monday, 2 November 2026
UTC−7 · America/Fort_Nelson
Local time in Fort Nelson
UTC−7 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Fort Nelson.
The sun today
Sunrise 8:32 AM Solar noon 12:55 PM Sunset 5:19 PM Daylight 8 h 48 min Night 15 h 12 min Civil twilight 7:48 AM – 6:03 PM
Weather in Fort Nelson right now
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Fort Nelson and its neighbours
Largest cities in British Columbia
Nearby places
- Muskwa — 5.0 km
- Old Fort Nelson — 9.3 km
- Snake River — 29.0 km
- Northern Rockies — 52.2 km
- Steamboat — 60.4 km
- Northern Rockies Regional Municipality — 64.4 km
Fort Nelson: clock, sun and surroundings
Fort Nelson is on America/Fort_Nelson time, which corresponds to UTC−7. Whether the area observes daylight saving: No.
Daylight arrives in Fort Nelson at 8:32 AM and departs at 5:19 PM. It lasts 8 h 48 min today.
The same hours are kept in Fort Nelson and in nearby Muskwa and Old Fort Nelson.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does Fort Nelson observe?
- Fort Nelson observes America/Fort_Nelson, whose offset is −7.
- Does Fort Nelson switch between standard time and daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Fort Nelson: No.
- Can you tell me the sunrise time in Fort Nelson?
- In Fort Nelson the sun rises at 8:32 AM.