Current time in Vancouver
World time board
Vancouver · CanadaUTC-07:00
10:29 PMTHU 01.10.2026
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- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Abbreviation
- PDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 662,248
Vancouver time difference
How far Vancouver is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
Clock changes in Vancouver
Vancouver does not change its clocks: UTC-07:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Vancouver
- Sunrise today
- 7:12 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:51 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 38 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:02 PM
- Longest day
- 16 hours 15 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 8 hours 11 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Vancouver run 12 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:12 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks have changed twice a year throughout the period since 1970.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Vancouver in?
- Vancouver uses the America/Vancouver (PDT) time zone and is currently on UTC-07:00.
- Does Vancouver observe daylight saving time?
- No. Vancouver stays on UTC-07:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 2025.