Time in Vancouver
The exact local hour in Vancouver, Canada — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Vancouver sits at 49.2827° N, 123.1207° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:21 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:57 (5:57 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 13:11 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 20:25 (8:25 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 21:00 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 14h 27m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Vancouver is in the America/Vancouver zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−7, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 1 November 2026, when the offset will move from UTC−7 to UTC−8 (clocks fall back).
Vancouver compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Vancouver, with the great-circle distance from Vancouver for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +8h | 7,578 km · 4,709 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +3h | 3,904 km · 2,426 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +16h | 7,556 km · 4,695 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +11h | 11,731 km · 7,289 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +17h | 12,501 km · 7,768 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | +0h | 1,740 km · 1,081 mi |
About Vancouver
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,737,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 49.2827, -123.1207 |
| IANA time zone | America/Vancouver |
| UTC offset | UTC−7 |
| Country calling code | +1 |
| Currency | CAD |
Cities one hour from Vancouver
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Vancouver on the world clock.