Current Time in Vancouver, Canada — PT
Vancouver, Canada
10:39:13 PMSaturday, November 14, 2026
Quick answer
The current time in Vancouver, Canada is 10:39 PM on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Vancouver is on PT (UTC-07:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
Pronunciation
Time facts about Vancouver
- British Columbia made its 8 March 2026 spring-forward its last clock change; the province now keeps 'Pacific Time' at UTC−7 year-round.Source: news.gov.bc.ca
- Vancouver now keeps the same clock time as Phoenix all year, and is one hour ahead of Seattle and Los Angeles from November to March.Source: IANA tz database
- The East Kootenay region and Golden, in south-eastern BC, chose to stay aligned with Alberta at UTC−6, one hour ahead of Vancouver year-round.Source: IANA tz database
- The Nine O'Clock Gun at Brockton Point in Stanley Park has fired at 21:00 since about 1894, with interruptions including the Second World War.Source: vancouverisawesome.com
- Vancouver adopted DST by plebiscite in 1922, then rejected it by plebiscite in 1923.Source: IANA tz database
Time zone and daylight saving time in Vancouver
- Time zone (IANA)
- America/Vancouver
- Current offset
- PT (UTC-07:00)
- Daylight saving
- No clock changes
Vancouver's clocks last changed on Sunday 8 March 2026, and no further change is scheduled in the next 12 months: the city now keeps UTC-07:00 all year.
Sun & twilight
Today
Sunrise
08:21 AM
Sunset
05:32 PM
Day length
9h 11m
Solar noon (sun highest): 12:56 PM
Daylight on the solstices
- December solstice (December 21, 2026)
- 8h 11m
- June solstice (June 21, 2027)
- 16h 15m
Time difference and working-hours overlap
Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.
| City | Local time | Difference | Their 09:00–17:00 in Vancouver | Overlap with Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 21:39 | −1 h | 10:00–18:00 | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| Chicago | 23:39 | +1 h | 08:00–16:00 | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| Mexico City | 23:39 | +1 h | 08:00–16:00 | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| New York | 00:39 | +2 h | 07:00–15:00 | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| Toronto | 00:39 | +2 h | 07:00–15:00 | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| London | 05:39 | +7 h | 02:00–10:00 | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
Upcoming public holidays in Vancouver
In 41 days
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
PublicIn 48 days
New Year's Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
PublicIn 93 days
Family Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027
PublicRegional
Airports near Vancouver
- Vancouver International Airport YVR8 km straight-line
- Victoria International Airport YYJ71 km straight-line
- Kelowna International Airport YLW281 km straight-line
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Vancouver observe daylight saving time?
- Not any more. Vancouver's clocks last changed on Sunday 8 March 2026; no change is scheduled in the next 12 months, so Vancouver stays on UTC-07:00 all year.
- What is the time difference between Vancouver and London?
- London is 7 hours ahead of Vancouver right now. During the year the gap varies between 7 hours and 8 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
- When is the next public holiday in Vancouver?
- Christmas Day, on Friday 25 December 2026.
- When do working hours in Vancouver overlap with New York and London?
- New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Vancouver's for 6 hours today (09:00–15:00 Vancouver time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Vancouver's for 1 hour today (09:00–10:00 Vancouver time).
Related pages
Time in other cities, compared with Vancouver
Sources
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 49.25°N, 123.12°W (GeoNames). Holidays: Nager.Date. Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.