Time in Washington, United States

Time in Vancouver, Washington now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
4:55 PM
Day length
10 h 2 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 14, 2027

Vancouver time zone

Time zone

Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.

Location

Vancouver, Washington, United States. Coordinates 45.64° N, 122.66° W; population about 196,442.

Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver today

Dawn (civil)
6:22 AM
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Solar noon
11:54 AM
Sunset
4:55 PM
Dusk (civil)
5:26 PM
Day length
10 h 2 min
Night length
13 h 58 min
Golden hour, morning
6:33 AM – 7:36 AM
Golden hour, evening
4:12 PM – 5:14 PM
Blue hour, morning
6:22 AM – 6:33 AM
Blue hour, evening
5:14 PM – 5:26 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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CityLocal timeDifference from Vancouver
New York City, New York7:00 AM3 hours ahead of Vancouver
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM2 hours ahead of Vancouver
Denver, Colorado5:00 AM1 hour ahead of Vancouver
Phoenix, Arizona5:00 AM1 hour ahead of Vancouver
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM2 hours behind Vancouver
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM1 hour behind Vancouver
Toronto, Canada7:00 AM3 hours ahead of Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AM1 hour ahead of Vancouver
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM2 hours ahead of Vancouver
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM5 hours ahead of Vancouver
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM5 hours ahead of Vancouver
London, United Kingdom12:00 PM8 hours ahead of Vancouver
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PM8 hours ahead of Vancouver
Paris, France1:00 PM9 hours ahead of Vancouver

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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/Los_Angeles, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Vancouver observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 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 6:53 AM and set at 4:55 PM, giving 10 h 2 min of daylight.

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