Time Now in North Cowichan, Canada 🇨🇦
Lat/Long: 48.84° N, 123.69° W
Elevation: 145 m above sea level
Population rank: #168 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
North Cowichan sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC−08:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for roughly 15 hours today, deep into the long days of the season. Being in the temperate belt, North Cowichan sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. North Cowichan sits at a modest 145 m above sea level. North Cowichan is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1705 km off. North Cowichan is a smaller locality in Canada, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over North Cowichan at 05:42 and sets at 20:59, giving 15h 17m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in North Cowichan
Daylight Hours in North Cowichan
North Cowichan gets 15h 17m of daylight today. Sunrise in North Cowichan is at 05:42 and sunset in North Cowichan is at 20:59.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 14m near the December solstice to 16h 10m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 03:00 | 05:41 | 13:21 | 17:30 | 21:00 | 22:30 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 03:03 | 05:42 | 13:21 | 17:29 | 20:59 | 22:29 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 03:06 | 05:44 | 13:21 | 17:29 | 20:58 | 22:28 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 03:09 | 05:45 | 13:21 | 17:28 | 20:56 | 22:26 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 03:12 | 05:46 | 13:21 | 17:27 | 20:55 | 22:25 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 03:15 | 05:48 | 13:21 | 17:27 | 20:53 | 22:23 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 03:18 | 05:49 | 13:21 | 17:26 | 20:52 | 22:22 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for North Cowichan
Sunrise
in North Cowichan
↑
5:42 AM
Sunset
in North Cowichan
↓
8:59 PM
Day Length
15h 17m
Dawn
in North Cowichan
5:03 AM
Dusk
in North Cowichan
9:38 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for North Cowichan
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
95.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:30
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:21
Distances & Clock Changes in North Cowichan
How Far Is North Cowichan From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,705 km | SSE (163deg) |
| New York | 3,950 km | E (84deg) |
| Tokyo | 7,544 km | WNW (299deg) |
| London | 7,642 km | NE (34deg) |
| Paris | 7,985 km | NE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 8,256 km | N (11deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,250 km | NW (308deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 11,068 km | ESE (115deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in North Cowichan?
North Cowichan next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
North Cowichan's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from North Cowichan and you would surface in the open ocean, near 48.8deg S, 56.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about North Cowichan
What time is it in North Cowichan right now?
The current local time in North Cowichan is 06:00 on Monday, July 27, 2026. North Cowichan follows the America/Vancouver time zone.
What time zone is North Cowichan in?
Clocks in North Cowichan 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 North Cowichan?
Right now North Cowichan sits at UTC-07:00. Going from UTC to local time in North Cowichan means moving the clock 07:00 hours backward.
Is North Cowichan on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — North Cowichan is currently observing daylight saving time as of July 27, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in North Cowichan today?
North Cowichan sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 20:59 today, giving 15h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Cowichan tonight?
The moon phase over North Cowichan tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 95.9% illumination.
What is solar time in North Cowichan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Cowichan, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.