Time Now in Esquimalt, Canada 🇨🇦
Lat/Long: 48.44° N, 123.41° W
Elevation: 38 m above sea level
Population rank: #282 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 Esquimalt are set to UTC−08:00 under the America/Vancouver zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. The sun is up for roughly 15 hours today, deep into the long days of the season. Being in the temperate belt, Esquimalt sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Esquimalt sits at a modest 38 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Los Angeles, is a distant 1656 km away. Modest in size, Esquimalt still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Esquimalt gets 15h 14m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 20:57.
Time & Daylight in Esquimalt
Daylight Hours in Esquimalt
Esquimalt gets 15h 14m of daylight today. Sunrise in Esquimalt is at 05:42 and sunset in Esquimalt is at 20:57.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 18m near the December solstice to 16h 06m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Esquimalt and Major Cities
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Prayer Times in Esquimalt
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 03:04 | 05:42 | 13:20 | 17:28 | 20:58 | 22:28 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 03:07 | 05:43 | 13:20 | 17:27 | 20:57 | 22:27 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 03:10 | 05:44 | 13:20 | 17:27 | 20:55 | 22:25 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 03:13 | 05:45 | 13:20 | 17:26 | 20:54 | 22:24 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 03:15 | 05:47 | 13:20 | 17:26 | 20:52 | 22:22 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 03:18 | 05:48 | 13:20 | 17:25 | 20:51 | 22:21 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 03:21 | 05:49 | 13:19 | 17:25 | 20:50 | 22:20 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Esquimalt
Sunrise
in Esquimalt
↑
5:42 AM
Sunset
in Esquimalt
↓
8:57 PM
Day Length
15h 14m
Dawn
in Esquimalt
5:04 AM
Dusk
in Esquimalt
9:35 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Esquimalt
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
96.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:26
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:22
Distances & Clock Changes in Esquimalt
How Far Is Esquimalt From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,656 km | SSE (163deg) |
| New York | 3,935 km | E (84deg) |
| Tokyo | 7,584 km | WNW (300deg) |
| London | 7,668 km | NE (34deg) |
| Paris | 8,010 km | NE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 8,295 km | N (11deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,293 km | NW (309deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 11,030 km | ESE (115deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Esquimalt?
Esquimalt next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Esquimalt's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Esquimalt and you would surface in the open ocean, near 48.4deg S, 56.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Esquimalt
What time is it in Esquimalt right now?
The current local time in Esquimalt is 06:04 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Esquimalt follows the America/Vancouver time zone.
What time zone is Esquimalt in?
Clocks in Esquimalt 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 Esquimalt?
Is Esquimalt on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Esquimalt as of July 27, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Esquimalt today?
Esquimalt sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 20:57 today, giving 15h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esquimalt tonight?
Tonight the moon over Esquimalt is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 96.0%.
What is solar time in Esquimalt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esquimalt, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.