Current Time in Vancouver, Canada: Clock and Time Zone

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Read the time in Vancouver
The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.
See the gap with you
The line under the date says how many hours Vancouver is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.
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Time zone in Vancouver

Vancouver is now on UTC-7 all year (Pacific Daylight Time, PDT). Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Vancouver: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

The last clock change in Vancouver was on Sunday, March 8, 2026. No change is planned after that.

British Columbia stopped changing its clocks in 2026: after springing forward on March 8, 2026, it stays on UTC-7 all year. Vancouver keeps the same time as Los Angeles in summer, but is one hour ahead of it in winter.

Vancouver is 3,539 km from Ottawa, the capital.

By the sun, noon in Vancouver falls at about 1:12 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 123.12° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Vancouver.

Time difference with major cities

When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Vancouver, it is:

City	January	July
New York	2:00 PM	3:00 PM
Los Angeles	11:00 AM	12:00 PM
London	7:00 PM	8:00 PM
Paris	8:00 PM	9:00 PM
Tokyo	4:00 AM, next day	4:00 AM, next day
Sydney	6:00 AM, next day	5:00 AM, next day

The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Vancouver does not.

Best time to call Vancouver from New York

To reach someone at work in Vancouver from New York: in January, the best window is from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Vancouver. In July, the best window is from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Vancouver.

For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

Questions

What time zone is Vancouver in?

Vancouver is on Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7), all year since its last clock change. The time zone identifier is America/Vancouver.

Does Vancouver have daylight saving time?

Not anymore. Vancouver changed its clocks for the last time on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and now keeps the same offset all year.

What is the time difference between Vancouver and New York?

In January Vancouver is 2 h behind New York; in July, 3 h behind New York. The gap changes because Vancouver does not change its clocks and New York does.

Is the time shown for Vancouver exact?

Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for America/Vancouver. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Vancouver is off by the same amount.

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