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Current time in Vancouver
02:45:44
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Vancouver time zone
- IANA time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Current offset
- UTC-7 from UTC
- Daylight saving time
- Observed. Vancouver uses UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 during daylight saving time.
- Coordinates
- 49.2827°, -123.1207°
- Population
- 675K
Time difference from Vancouver
- London is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver.
- New York is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver.
- Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Vancouver.
About Vancouver's time zone
British Columbia has observed Pacific Time since the same 1883 North American railroad standardisation that created the zone for Los Angeles and San Francisco. Vancouver follows Canada's DST schedule, matched to the US mainland's March-to-November window since 2007.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Vancouver in?
- Vancouver uses the America/Vancouver time zone, currently UTC-7 from UTC.
- Does Vancouver observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Vancouver uses UTC-8 in winter and switches to UTC-7 during daylight saving time.
- What is the time difference between Vancouver and other major cities?
- London is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver; New York is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver; Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Vancouver.