Current Time in Vancouver, Canada — PT
Vancouver, Canada
08:30:01 AMThursday, November 5, 2026
Quick answer
The current time in Vancouver, Canada is 8:30 AM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Vancouver is on PT (UTC-07:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
Pronunciation
Time facts about Vancouver
- British Columbia made its 8 March 2026 spring-forward its last clock change; the province now keeps 'Pacific Time' at UTC−7 year-round.Source: news.gov.bc.ca
- Vancouver now keeps the same clock time as Phoenix all year, and is one hour ahead of Seattle and Los Angeles from November to March.Source: IANA tz database
- The East Kootenay region and Golden, in south-eastern BC, chose to stay aligned with Alberta at UTC−6, one hour ahead of Vancouver year-round.Source: IANA tz database
- The Nine O'Clock Gun at Brockton Point in Stanley Park has fired at 21:00 since about 1894, with interruptions including the Second World War.Source: vancouverisawesome.com
- Vancouver adopted DST by plebiscite in 1922, then rejected it by plebiscite in 1923.Source: IANA tz database
Time zone and daylight saving time in Vancouver
- Time zone (IANA)
- America/Vancouver
- Current offset
- PT (UTC-07:00)
- Daylight saving
- No clock changes
Vancouver's clocks last changed on Sunday 8 March 2026, and no further change is scheduled in the next 12 months: the city now keeps UTC-07:00 all year.
Sun & twilight
Today
Sunrise
08:06 AM
Sunset
05:45 PM
Day length
9h 38m
Solar noon (sun highest): 12:56 PM
Daylight on the solstices
- December solstice (December 21, 2026)
- 8h 11m
- June solstice (June 21, 2027)
- 16h 15m
Time difference and working-hours overlap
Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.
| City | Local time | Difference | Their 09:00–17:00 in Vancouver | Overlap with Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 07:30 | −1 h | 10:00–18:00 | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| Chicago | 09:30 | +1 h | 08:00–16:00 | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| Mexico City | 09:30 | +1 h | 08:00–16:00 | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| New York | 10:30 | +2 h | 07:00–15:00 | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| Toronto | 10:30 | +2 h | 07:00–15:00 | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| London | 15:30 | +7 h | 02:00–10:00 | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
Upcoming public holidays in Vancouver
In 6 days
Remembrance Day
Wed, Nov 11, 2026
PublicRegionalIn 50 days
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
PublicIn 57 days
New Year's Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Public
Airports near Vancouver
- Vancouver International Airport YVR8 km straight-line
- Victoria International Airport YYJ71 km straight-line
- Kelowna International Airport YLW281 km straight-line
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Vancouver observe daylight saving time?
- Not any more. Vancouver's clocks last changed on Sunday 8 March 2026; no change is scheduled in the next 12 months, so Vancouver stays on UTC-07:00 all year.
- What is the time difference between Vancouver and London?
- London is 7 hours ahead of Vancouver right now. During the year the gap varies between 7 hours and 8 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
- When is the next public holiday in Vancouver?
- Remembrance Day, on Wednesday 11 November 2026. It is a regional holiday that applies in this part of the country.
- When do working hours in Vancouver overlap with New York and London?
- New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Vancouver's for 6 hours today (09:00–15:00 Vancouver time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Vancouver's for 1 hour today (09:00–10:00 Vancouver time).
Related pages
Time in other cities, compared with Vancouver
Sources
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 49.25°N, 123.12°W (GeoNames). Holidays: Nager.Date. Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.