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2027 World Junior Championship Game Times: Convert to Your Time Zone

The 2027 World Junior Championship runs from December 26, 2026, to January 5, 2027. All official game times are in Mountain Time. Fans outside Alberta must convert times to their local time zone. This page converts every start time and includes a free converter tool for your time zone.

DetailInformation
Host Time ZoneMountain Time (UTC-7)
Tournament DatesDec 26, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
Host CitiesEdmonton and Red Deer, Alberta
Total Games29
Different Start Time8
Eastern TimeMountain Time plus 2 hours
United KingdomMountain Time plus 7 hours
Central EuropeMountain Time plus 8 hours
Clock Changes During the EventNone

Use the Game Time Converter

Pick your time zone, then choose a team to see only its games. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour clocks to match your country’s time format. It shows your local date and time beside the Mountain Time start for all 29 games.

What Time Zone Are the Games In?

Edmonton and Red Deer share the same time zone, so all games use Mountain Time. Alberta stays on standard time in winter, so Mountain Time is seven hours behind UTC. No clock change during the tournament, so the offsets stay fixed.

2027 World Junior Championship time zone conversion map for international fans.

Game Start Times by Time Zone

Games start at eight different times in this tournament. And this table converts each one for you. A plus-one mark means the game falls on the next calendar day in that time zone. Find your game’s Mountain Time slot on our World Juniors schedule, then read across.

2027 World Juniors game start times converted across major time zones.
Mountain Time (MT)Eastern (ET)Central (CT)Pacific (PT)UK (GMT)Central Europe (CET)Finland, Latvia (EET)
10:00 AM12:00 PM11:00 AM9:00 AM5:00 PM6:00 PM7:00 PM
12:00 PM2:00 PM1:00 PM11:00 AM7:00 PM8:00 PM9:00 PM
1:00 PM3:00 PM2:00 PM12:00 PM8:00 PM9:00 PM10:00 PM
2:30 PM4:30 PM3:30 PM1:30 PM9:30 PM10:30 PM11:30 PM
3:30 PM5:30 PM4:30 PM2:30 PM10:30 PM11:30 PM12:30 AM (+1)
4:30 PM6:30 PM5:30 PM3:30 PM11:30 PM12:30 AM (+1)1:30 AM (+1)
5:00 PM7:00 PM6:00 PM4:00 PM12:00 AM (+1)1:00 AM (+1)2:00 AM (+1)
7:30 PM9:30 PM8:30 PM6:30 PM2:30 AM (+1)3:30 AM (+1)4:30 AM (+1)

How to Convert Game Times Yourself

You can convert any time yourself. Start with the Mountain Time slot, then add or subtract the hours in the list below. If the answer passes midnight, move the date forward by one day. Fans in Europe often need this step because evening games start after midnight there. 

  • Eastern Time: add 2 hours
  • Central Time: add 1 hour
  • Pacific Time: subtract 1 hour
  • UK Time: add 7 hours
  • Central European Time: add 8 hours
  • Eastern European Time: add 9 hours

Late-Night Games in Europe

European fans face some very late nights during the second week of play. Any game starting at 5:00 Mountain Time begins after midnight in Europe. A 7:30 PM MT start is 2:30 AM in London and 3:30 AM in Berlin. The table below lists three games where the date moves forward by one day.

GameMountain TimeEastern TimeUK (GMT)Central Europe (CET)
USA v GermanySat, Dec 26, 7:30 PMSat, Dec 26, 9:30 PMSun, Dec 27, 2:30 AMSun, Dec 27, 3:30 AM
Sweden v GermanyTue, Dec 29, 7:30 PMTue, Dec 29, 9:30 PMWed, Dec 30, 2:30 AMWed, Dec 30, 3:30 AM
Semifinal 2Mon, Jan 4, 7:30 PMMon, Jan 4, 9:30 PMTue, Jan 5, 2:30 AMTue, Jan 5, 3:30 AM

Key Game Times in Your Time Zone

This table lists five games to mark on your calendar, from Canada’s opener to gold. The table below shows each one in Mountain, Eastern, UK, and Central European times. See the full game-by-game grid on our complete 2027 World Juniors schedule page.

GameMountain TimeEastern TimeUK (GMT)Central Europe (CET)
Canada v SwitzerlandSat, Dec 26, 5:00 PMSat, Dec 26, 7:00 PMSun, Dec 27, 12:00 AMSun, Dec 27, 1:00 AM
Canada v CzechiaThu, Dec 31, 5:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 7:00 PMFri, Jan 1, 12:00 AMFri, Jan 1, 1:00 AM
USA v SwedenThu, Dec 31, 7:30 PMThu, Dec 31, 9:30 PMFri, Jan 1, 2:30 AMFri, Jan 1, 3:30 AM
Relegation Game (5th A v 5th B)Sat, Jan 2, 10:00 AMSat, Jan 2, 12:00 PMSat, Jan 2, 5:00 PMSat, Jan 2, 6:00 PM
Gold Medal GameTue, Jan 5, 7:30 PMTue, Jan 5, 9:30 PMWed, Jan 6, 2:30 AMWed, Jan 6, 3:30 AM

Where to Watch

Canadian fans can watch on TSN and TSN+, and French coverage airs on RDS. U.S. fans can watch games on NHL Network, which NHL.com has confirmed for 2027. European broadcasters are not yet confirmed, so check back before the tournament starts. 

Our how-to-watch guide to the 2027 World Juniors lists every channel and streaming option.

Conclusion

All 29 games at the 2027 World Junior Championship use Mountain Time. Add two hours for Eastern Time or seven hours for UK time, or use our converter. Check our schedule page for any game time changes before you plan your night.

FAQs About 2027 World Junior Championship Game Times

All games use Mountain Time (UTC-7), the local time in Edmonton and Red Deer.

The gold medal game starts at 9:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 5.

UK start times range from 5:00 PM for the earliest game to 2:30 AM.

Czechia plays Norway on December 26 at 12:00 PM MT, which is 2:00 PM ET and 7:00 PM in the UK.

Yes. Both cities use Mountain Time, so game times do not change between venues.

Add two hours to the Mountain Time start. For example, 5:00 PM MT is 7:00 PM ET.

Evening games in Alberta start after midnight in Europe, so the calendar date moves forward by one day.

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