Time zone
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), UTC−7. IANA zone America/Vancouver.
Time in Canada
Time in Victoria now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PDT · UTC−7 Pacific Daylight Time
- Sunrise
- 8:02 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 49 min
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Victoria time zone
Clock changes
Victoria does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−7 all year.
Location
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Coordinates 48.44° N, 123.35° W; population about 289,625.
Sunrise and sunset in Victoria today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:29 AM
- Sunrise
- 8:02 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:56 PM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:24 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 49 min
- Night length
- 14 h 11 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:42 AM – 8:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:05 PM – 6:11 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:29 AM – 7:42 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:11 PM – 6:24 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.
Victoria time compared with other cities
Hour comparison appears when this page finishes loading.
| City | Local time | Difference from Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Victoria |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 1 hour behind Victoria |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Victoria |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | Same time as Victoria |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | Same time as Victoria |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 3 hours behind Victoria |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 2 hours behind Victoria |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Victoria |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Victoria |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of Victoria |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of Victoria |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Victoria |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Victoria |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Victoria |
Questions about time in Victoria
What time zone is Victoria in?
Victoria 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 Victoria observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The previous change was on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
How far is Victoria from UTC?
Victoria is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Victoria 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 8:02 AM and set at 5:51 PM, giving 9 h 49 min of daylight.
Near Victoria
- Surrey, Canada 84 km
- Vancouver, Canada 92 km
- Burnaby, Canada 97 km
- Everett, Washington 99 km
- Seattle, Washington 119 km
- Bellevue, Washington 126 km
- Renton, Washington 136 km
- Kent, Washington 144 km