What time is it in Vancouver right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vancouver, Canada, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Vancouver. Vancouver is 7 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Vancouver in?

Vancouver uses PDT (Pacific Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Vancouver, and the current UTC offset is UTC−7.

Does Vancouver observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Vancouver?

Open the time zone converter for Vancouver to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver is on PDT (Pacific Time), UTC−7. The zone observes daylight saving time.

Vancouver, Canada

4:34 AM:02PDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−7

Country: Canada
Region: British Columbia
Lat/Long: 49°15'N / 123°07'W
Elevation: 70 m
Population: 662,248
Currency: Dollar (CAD)
Languages: English, French, Inuktitut
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Vancouver

Time zone
PDT
Pacific Time
UTC offset
UTC−7
7 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
Next clock change
None scheduled
Vancouver keeps UTC−7

Vancouver keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Vancouver, one of 12 time zones in use in Canada. The zone observes daylight saving time.

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Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver today

Sunrise
7:52 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Day length
10 hours 8 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Vancouver for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 49°15'N / 123°07'W.

Time difference between Vancouver and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Vancouver. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Vancouver
City	Local time	Compared to Vancouver
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:34 AM	+3h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:34 AM	Same time
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:34 AM	+2h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:34 AM	+3h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:34 AM	+1h (ahead)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:34 AM	+4h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:34 AM	+7h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:34 PM	+8h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:34 PM	+8h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:34 PM	+8h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:34 PM	+9h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:34 PM	+11h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:04 PM	+12h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:34 PM	+15h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:34 PM	+15h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:34 PM	+16h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:34 PM	+18h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:34 AM	+20h (ahead)

Other cities near Vancouver

All 297 cities in Canada

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