Geographic position of Whitehorse

Whitehorse is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 60.7161° N, 135.0538° W.

Whitehorse lies in the high-latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Whitehorse

The point on Earth exactly opposite Whitehorse is near Gqeberha - when it's noon in Whitehorse, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Whitehorse

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Whitehorse

Whitehorse is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Whitehorse is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Whitehorse

In Whitehorse, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 19h 9m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 5h 38m, a difference of roughly 13h 31m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Whitehorse's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Whitehorse at 60.72° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Whitehorse

With a population of 28,201, Whitehorse ranks as the 257th most populous city in Canada, out of 501 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Whitehorse

Whitehorse uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Whitehorse. The current local offset is UTC-7 / MST.

Whitehorse does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Whitehorse

Business hours in Whitehorse (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
• London: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 9:30 PM - 5:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 1:00 AM (next day) - 9:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 2:00 AM (next day) - 10:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Canada

Public Holidays Affecting Whitehorse

Official national holiday observed in Canada.

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