The Yukon is permanently 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC -7). In the Yukon, we do not "spring forward" or "fall back".
Comparing time zones across Canada
From November to March, the Yukon is:
- on the same time as Alberta, the Northwest Territories and northeastern British Columbia (B.C.); and
- 1 hour ahead of the rest of B.C.
From March to November, the Yukon is:
- on the same time as all of B.C.; and
- 1 hour behind Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
Selecting a time zone on your device
The preferred time zone selections are “Yukon”, “Whitehorse” or “Mountain Standard Time”. If you're setting your time zone manually, make sure the option to automatically change the Daylight Saving Time is set to off.
What We Heart report
Read the What We Heard report from the 2020 public engagement on seasonal time change.