Hay River in numbers
- Coordinates
- 60.8156, -115.8000
- Population
- 3 528
- Region
- Northwest Territories
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 3104 km away
What time is it in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada
The present local time in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada is given below, for the America/Edmonton time zone (−6).
Hay River, Canada
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Edmonton
Local time in Hay River
UTC−6 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Hay River.
The sun today
Sunrise 9:05 AM Solar noon 1:28 PM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 8 h 46 min Night 15 h 14 min Civil twilight 8:19 AM – 6:37 PM
Weather in Hay River right now
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Hay River and its neighbours
Largest cities in Northwest Territories
- Yellowknife 20 340
- Inuvik 3 243
- Fort Smith 2 542
- Behchoko 1 746
- Fort Simpson 1 100
- Norman Wells 1 027
Same time zone — America/Edmonton
Nearby places
- Enterprise — 34.7 km
- Buffalo River — 41.8 km
Time and daylight in Hay River
Hay River marks time with America/Edmonton at an offset of UTC−6. Does the area change clocks seasonally? Yes.
Today in Hay River, daylight opens at 9:05 AM and closes at 5:51 PM. That span measures 8 h 46 min.
The hour in Hay River is the hour in Enterprise and Buffalo River as well.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone value belongs to Hay River?
- The time zone value for Hay River is America/Edmonton, with an offset of −6.
- Does Hay River observe daylight saving time?
- Yes.
- When does light leave Hay River?
- Light leaves at 5:51 PM.