America/Dawson_Creek is an IANA time zone used in Canada. It stays on UTC−7 all year.
America/Dawson_Creek at a glance
How America/Dawson_Creek keeps time
America/Dawson_Creek has stayed on UTC−7 since its last daylight saving period in 1972. Software that still applies an old rule will show the wrong time, so keep tz data up to date.
Recent and upcoming changes in America/Dawson_Creek
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 25, 1971 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC−7 |
| Sunday, October 31, 1971 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC−8 |
| Sunday, April 30, 1972 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC−7 |
| Wednesday, August 30, 1972 | Daylight saving time ends for good: clocks stay at UTC−7 (MST) | UTC−7 |
The base offset of this zone changed in 1972, from UTC−8 to UTC−7. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.
Countries and cities on America/Dawson_Creek
America/Dawson_Creek is used in Canada. None of the cities in our list follow it.
America/Dawson_Creek compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 12 h 30 min ahead | 12 h 30 min ahead | 12 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 15 h ahead | 15 h ahead | 15 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 16 h ahead | 16 h ahead | 16 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 18 h ahead | 18 h ahead | 17 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
Other zones on UTC−7 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as America/Dawson_Creek today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- America/Boise
- America/Ciudad_Juarez
- America/Denver
- America/Hermosillo
- America/Mazatlan
- America/Phoenix
- America/Vancouver
- America/Cambridge_Bay
- America/Fort_Nelson
- America/Whitehorse
- America/Dawson
Using America/Dawson_Creek in software
Use the zone name America/Dawson_Creek rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.
Show the current time in America/Dawson_Creek:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'America/Dawson_Creek', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('America/Dawson_Creek'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('America/Dawson_Creek')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=America/Dawson_Creek datePlan around the time in America/Dawson_Creek
- Convert a time to or from America/Dawson_Creek: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add America/Dawson_Creek to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in America/Dawson_Creek and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of America/Dawson_Creek?
UTC−7, all year.
What abbreviation does America/Dawson_Creek use?
MST. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name America/Dawson_Creek in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.