Current Time in Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦
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Vancouver ranks
#1 for clocks changing soonest · #3 for last to reach the new day.
Lat/Long: 49.25° N, 123.12° W
Elevation: 70 m above sea level
Population rank: #8 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 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PCT
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, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: ADT, CDT, EDT, MDT, NDT, PDT
The time now in Vancouver, Canada is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Vancouver currently observes PCT, UTC-7. Local time in Vancouver runs on a UTC−08:00 offset (America/Vancouver). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. The sun is up for only about 10 hours today. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Vancouver sits at a modest 70 m above sea level. Vancouver is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1737 km off. As one of Canada's largest cities, Vancouver is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Vancouver at 07:59 and sets at 17:52, giving 9h 52m of daylight today.
Vancouver Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Vancouver
Vancouver gets 9h 53m of daylight today. Sunrise in Vancouver is at 07:59 and sunset in Vancouver is at 17:52.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 11m near the December solstice to 16h 14m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Vancouver and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Vancouver right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Canada
Cities Sharing Vancouver's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Vancouver.
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Prayer Times in Vancouver
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 31 Oct ● | 06:07 | 07:58 | 12:56 | 15:26 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:09 | 08:00 | 12:56 | 15:25 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:10 | 08:01 | 12:56 | 15:23 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:12 | 08:03 | 12:56 | 15:22 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:13 | 08:05 | 12:56 | 15:21 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:14 | 08:06 | 12:56 | 15:19 | 17:45 | 19:15 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:16 | 08:08 | 12:56 | 15:18 | 17:43 | 19:13 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Vancouver
Sunrise
in Vancouver
↑
7:59 AM
Sunset
in Vancouver
↓
5:52 PM
Day Length
9h 52m
Dawn
in Vancouver
7:25 AM
Dusk
in Vancouver
6:25 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Vancouver
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
64.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:55
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 14:23
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Distances & Clock Changes in Vancouver
How Far Is Vancouver From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,737 km | SSE (165deg) |
| New York | 3,905 km | E (85deg) |
| Tokyo | 7,558 km | WNW (300deg) |
| London | 7,581 km | NE (34deg) |
| Paris | 7,924 km | NE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 8,203 km | N (11deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,254 km | NW (309deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 11,050 km | ESE (115deg) |
Vancouver's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Vancouver and you would surface in the open ocean, near 49.2deg S, 56.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vancouver
What time is it in Vancouver right now?
The current local time in Vancouver is 05:56 on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Vancouver follows the America/Vancouver time zone.
What time zone is Vancouver in?
Clocks in Vancouver 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 Vancouver?
Is Vancouver on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Vancouver is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vancouver today?
Vancouver sees sunrise at 07:59 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vancouver tonight?
Over Vancouver tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 64.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Vancouver?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vancouver, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.