Current Time in Vancouver, Canada
See the current time in Vancouver, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Vancouver time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Vancouver's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Vancouver time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 6:27 AM | same time |
| New York, NY | 9:27 AM | 3 hours ahead |
| London, UK | 2:27 PM | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai, UAE | 5:27 PM | 11 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 9:27 PM | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 10:27 PM | 16 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Vancouver, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Vancouver time
This page shows the local time in Vancouver, Canada — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Vancouver time FAQ
What time is it in Vancouver, Canada right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Vancouver's current local time and updates every minute. Vancouver is on Pacific Time (UTC-7). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Vancouver in? Vancouver uses the America/Vancouver time zone, known as Pacific Time, currently UTC-7. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Vancouver? The table on this page compares Vancouver with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.