Current Date And Time In Grande Prairie, Canada
Thursday, 30 July 2026
23:53:24 EDT
State: Alberta
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 70,385
District: Grande Prairie
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Grande Prairie, a city in Alberta, Canada in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Grande Prairie — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Grande Prairie | |
| District / County | Grande Prairie | |
| State | Alberta | |
| Country | Canada | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 70,385 | |
| Area | 62.30 km² (24.05 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Alberta | #7 of 581 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Canadian Dollar | |
| Code ISO-4217 | CAD | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +1 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 011 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .ca | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 653 | |
| In Feet | 2,142 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 55.17 | |
| Longitude | -118.8 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 55.167° N 118.803° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 55° 10' 0" N 118° 48' 10" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 55° 10' N 118° 48.16' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Alberta Capital | 389 km East-Southeast of Edmonton | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Oroville, United States (694 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -08:00 to -03:30 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | -07:00 to -02:30 | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 07:58 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 12:04 AM | |
| Day Length | 16h 6m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | T8X | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Edmonton | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1914-04-30 |
Grande Prairie is a city situated in Alberta, Canada, within North America. It falls under Grande Prairie, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Grande Prairie as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Alberta
The latitude and longitude of Grande Prairie pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 653 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Grande Prairie on the map
Grande Prairie runs on UTC -08:00 to -03:30, shifting to -07:00 to -02:30 during Daylight Saving Time. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Grande Prairie run on Canadian Dollar (CAD), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Grande Prairie exchange rates
To ring a number in Grande Prairie from outside Canada, dial +1 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Grande Prairie and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Grande Prairie ranks #7 of 581 cities in Alberta. It lies about 389 km East-Southeast of Edmonton, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Alberta market. › Cities near Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie has a recorded population of approximately 70,385 people. That places it #7 of 581 cities with population data in Alberta. Browse more cities in Alberta for comparison.
Grande Prairie spans approximately 62.30 square kilometers (24.05 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Grande Prairie keeps UTC -08:00 to -03:30, moving to -07:00 to -02:30 during Daylight Saving Time. Today the sun rises around 07:58 AM and sets around 12:04 AM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Grande Prairie price in Canadian dollar (CAD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Grande Prairie currency page.
Grande Prairie is about 389 km East-Southeast of Edmonton, the capital of Alberta. See cities near Grande Prairie for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Grande Prairie lands you closest to Oroville, United States, about 694 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Grande Prairie sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
