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Current Time in Nanaimo, Canada 🇨🇦

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17:34:08 PCT
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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

UTC Offset: -07:00

Timezone: PCT (Pacific Time)

Seasonal Clock Changes: No ✅ British Columbia observes Pacific Time (PCT), UTC−07:00 year-round, with no spring or autumn clock changes.

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: AST, CST, EST, MST, NST, PCT

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: ADT, CDT, EDT, MDT, NDT

The time now in Nanaimo, Canada is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Nanaimo currently observes PCT, UTC-7. Nanaimo keeps its clocks on UTC−07:00, in the America/Vancouver time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. The sun is up for only about 10 hours today. 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 07:07 and sets at 16:50, giving 9h 43m of daylight today.

Nanaimo Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Nanaimo

Nanaimo gets 9h 43m of daylight today. Sunrise in Nanaimo is at 07:07 and sunset in Nanaimo is at 16:50.

Daylight ranges from about 8h 11m near the December solstice to 16h 13m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Nanaimo and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Nanaimo right now.

New York Tue 19:34 +2h
Los Angeles Tue 16:34 -1h
Chicago Tue 18:34 +1h
Toronto Tue 19:34 +2h
Sao Paulo Tue 21:34 +4h
London Wed 00:34 +7h
Paris Wed 01:34 +8h
Berlin Wed 01:34 +8h
Moscow Wed 03:34 +10h
Dubai Wed 04:34 +11h
Mumbai Wed 06:04 +12h 30m
Singapore Wed 08:34 +15h
Hong Kong Wed 08:34 +15h
Tokyo Wed 09:34 +16h
Sydney Wed 11:34 +18h

Best Time to Call Nanaimo

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Nanaimo:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 07:00 to 15:00 in Nanaimo.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Nanaimo.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 17:00 to 01:00 in Nanaimo.

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Prayer Times in Nanaimo

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Tue, 3 Nov ● 06:15 08:06 12:59 15:25 17:52 19:22
Wed, 4 Nov 06:16 08:08 12:59 15:24 17:50 19:20
Thu, 5 Nov 06:18 08:09 12:59 15:23 17:48 19:18
Fri, 6 Nov 06:19 08:11 12:59 15:22 17:47 19:17
Sat, 7 Nov 06:20 08:13 12:59 15:21 17:45 19:15
Sun, 8 Nov 06:22 08:14 12:59 15:19 17:44 19:14
Mon, 9 Nov 06:23 08:16 12:59 15:18 17:42 19:12
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14-day Forecast for Nanaimo

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Nanaimo

🌅 Sunrise in Nanaimo
↑ 7:07 AM
🌇 Sunset in Nanaimo
↓ 4:50 PM
⏳ Day Length
9h 43m
🌄 Dawn in Nanaimo
6:33 AM
🌆 Dusk in Nanaimo
5:24 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Nanaimo

🌘 Current Phase
Waning Crescent
💡 Illumination
27.1%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 03:01
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Tomorrow, 15:48

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Distances & Clock Changes in Nanaimo

How Far Is Nanaimo From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
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)

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 17:34 on Tuesday, November 03, 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?

Nanaimo is UTC-07:00 right now. To convert UTC to Nanaimo local time, shift the clock 07:00 hours backward.

Is Nanaimo on daylight saving time right now?

No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Nanaimo as of November 03, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Nanaimo today?

In Nanaimo today the sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 17:50, giving 9h 43m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Nanaimo tonight?

The moon phase over Nanaimo tonight is Waning Crescent with 27.1% 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.

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