Time zone
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), UTC−7. IANA zone America/Vancouver.
Time in Canada
Time in Vancouver now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PDT · UTC−7 Pacific Daylight Time
- Sunrise
- 8:03 AM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 45 min
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Vancouver time zone
Clock changes
Vancouver does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−7 all year.
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Coordinates 49.25° N, 123.12° W; population about 662,248.
Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:29 AM
- Sunrise
- 8:03 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:56 PM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:22 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 45 min
- Night length
- 14 h 15 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:42 AM – 8:50 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:01 PM – 6:09 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:29 AM – 7:42 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:09 PM – 6:22 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Vancouver time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 1 hour behind Vancouver |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Vancouver |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | Same time as Vancouver |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | Same time as Vancouver |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 3 hours behind Vancouver |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 2 hours behind Vancouver |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Vancouver |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Vancouver |
Questions about time in Vancouver
What time zone is Vancouver in?
Vancouver uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Vancouver, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Vancouver observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The previous change was on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
How far is Vancouver from UTC?
Vancouver is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vancouver today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 8:03 AM and set at 5:48 PM, giving 9 h 45 min of daylight.
Near Vancouver
- Burnaby, Canada 12 km
- Surrey, Canada 27 km
- Victoria, Canada 92 km
- Everett, Washington 157 km
- Seattle, Washington 192 km
- Bellevue, Washington 194 km
- Renton, Washington 207 km
- Kent, Washington 218 km