Time in Nunavut,Canada

Nunavut spans three official time zones: Eastern Time (ET), Central Time (CT), and Mountain Time (MT). Due to its vast geographic size, different regions follow different time standards. Most communities observe Daylight Saving Time, except a few areas such as Coral Harbour, which remains on CST year-round.

Nunavut Time Zone Information

• Time Zones: Eastern Time (ET), Central Time (CT) & Mountain Time (MT)

• Standard Time:

  • Eastern Standard Time: UTC−5

  • Central Standard Time: UTC−6

  • Mountain Standard Time: UTC−7

• Daylight Saving Time:

  • Eastern Daylight Time: UTC−4

  • Central Daylight Time: UTC−5

  • Mountain Daylight Time: UTC−6

• DST Observation:

  • Most communities: Yes

  • Coral Harbour (Salliq): No DST, stays at UTC−6 year-round

• IANA Time Zone IDs: America/Iqaluit, America/Rankin_Inlet, America/Cambridge_Bay, America/Resolute, America/Creston (special cases)

• Official reference: Nunavut on Wikipedia

Major cities by time zone:

• Eastern Time: Iqaluit, Pangnirtung, Cape Dorset, Kimmirut

• Central Time: Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake

• Mountain Time: Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven