Time Now in Colwood, Canada 🇨🇦
Lat/Long: 48.43° N, 123.49° W
Elevation: 95 m above sea level
Population rank: #301 of 1,358 cities in Canada by population
Province: British Columbia
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Vancouver
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: AST, CST, EST, MST, NST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: ADT, CDT, EDT, MDT, NDT, PDT
Clocks in Colwood are set to UTC−08:00 under the America/Vancouver zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Colwood sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 95 m. Colwood is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1657 km off. Modest in size, Colwood still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Colwood gets 12h 23m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 19:19.
Time & Daylight in Colwood
Daylight Hours in Colwood
Colwood gets 12h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Colwood is at 06:55 and sunset in Colwood is at 19:19.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 18m near the December solstice to 16h 06m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Colwood and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Colwood right now.
Other Cities in Canada with Local Time
Cities Sharing Colwood's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Colwood.
Weather in Colwood
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Prayer Times in Colwood
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 18 Sep ● | 05:04 | 06:54 | 13:08 | 16:33 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:06 | 06:56 | 13:07 | 16:32 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:07 | 06:57 | 13:07 | 16:30 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:09 | 06:59 | 13:07 | 16:29 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:11 | 07:00 | 13:06 | 16:27 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:12 | 07:01 | 13:06 | 16:26 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:14 | 07:03 | 13:06 | 16:24 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
14-day Forecast for Colwood
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Colwood
Sunrise
in Colwood
↑
6:55 AM
Sunset
in Colwood
↓
7:19 PM
Day Length
12h 23m
Dawn
in Colwood
6:23 AM
Dusk
in Colwood
7:51 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Colwood
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
53.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:23
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:53
Distances & Clock Changes in Colwood
How Far Is Colwood From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,657 km | SSE (163deg) |
| New York | 3,941 km | E (84deg) |
| Tokyo | 7,580 km | WNW (300deg) |
| London | 7,672 km | NE (34deg) |
| Paris | 8,014 km | NE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 8,298 km | N (11deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,290 km | NW (309deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 11,035 km | ESE (115deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Colwood?
Colwood next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Colwood's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Colwood and you would surface in the open ocean, near 48.4deg S, 56.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Colwood
What time is it in Colwood right now?
The current local time in Colwood is 21:05 on Friday, September 18, 2026. Colwood follows the America/Vancouver time zone.
What time zone is Colwood in?
Clocks in Colwood follow the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Colwood?
Is Colwood on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Colwood is currently observing daylight saving time as of September 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colwood today?
In Colwood today the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 19:19, giving 12h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colwood tonight?
Tonight the moon over Colwood is in its First Quarter phase, lit 53.0%.
What is solar time in Colwood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colwood, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.