Time Now in Nanaimo, Canada 🇨🇦
Lat/Long: 49.17° N, 123.94° W
Elevation: 16 m above sea level
Population rank: #62 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
Nanaimo keeps its clocks on UTC−08:00, in the America/Vancouver time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Nanaimo sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 16 m, Nanaimo is practically at sea level. Nanaimo is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1745 km off. Nanaimo is a significant city in Canada, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Nanaimo at 06:58 and sets at 19:19, giving 12h 20m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Nanaimo
Daylight Hours in Nanaimo
Nanaimo gets 12h 21m of daylight today. Sunrise in Nanaimo is at 06:58 and sunset in Nanaimo is at 19:19.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 11m near the December solstice to 16h 13m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Nanaimo and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Nanaimo's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Nanaimo.
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Prayer Times in Nanaimo
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 19 Sep ● | 05:05 | 06:57 | 13:09 | 16:33 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:07 | 06:59 | 13:09 | 16:32 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:09 | 07:00 | 13:08 | 16:30 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:11 | 07:02 | 13:08 | 16:29 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:12 | 07:03 | 13:08 | 16:27 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:14 | 07:05 | 13:07 | 16:26 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:16 | 07:06 | 13:07 | 16:24 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Nanaimo
Sunrise
in Nanaimo
↑
6:58 AM
Sunset
in Nanaimo
↓
7:19 PM
Day Length
12h 20m
Dawn
in Nanaimo
6:26 AM
Dusk
in Nanaimo
7:51 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Nanaimo
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
55.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:29
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:51
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Distances & Clock Changes in Nanaimo
How Far Is Nanaimo From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,745 km | SSE (162deg) |
| New York | 3,965 km | E (84deg) |
| Tokyo | 7,510 km | WNW (299deg) |
| London | 7,622 km | NE (34deg) |
| Paris | 7,965 km | NE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 8,223 km | N (11deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,213 km | NW (308deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 11,100 km | ESE (115deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Nanaimo?
Nanaimo next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Nanaimo's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Nanaimo and you would surface in the open ocean, near 49.2deg S, 56.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nanaimo
What time is it in Nanaimo right now?
The current local time in Nanaimo is 02:53 on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Nanaimo follows the America/Vancouver time zone.
What time zone is Nanaimo in?
Nanaimo runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Nanaimo?
Is Nanaimo on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Nanaimo is currently observing daylight saving time as of September 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nanaimo today?
In Nanaimo today the sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 19:19, giving 12h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nanaimo tonight?
The moon phase over Nanaimo tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 55.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Nanaimo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nanaimo, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.