Time in Vancouver now

6:41AMMST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

MSTUTC−7−2 h vs New York (you)America/Vancouver

No clock changes: Vancouver stays on MST (UTC−7) all year.

Clock rules in Vancouver

Vancouver keeps MST (UTC−7) all year, the clock of most of British Columbia. Not all of British Columbia is on it: CST (UTC−6) all year in the area tzdata describes as “CST - AB, BC(E), NT(E), SK(W)”. tzdata describes Vancouver’s zone, America/Vancouver, as “MST - BC (most areas)”.

There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 2024.

tzdata also changed the abbreviation on November 1, 2026 (for example from PDT to MST) without moving the clocks. Older phones and browsers that have not received the 2026 tzdata update may still show the old abbreviation or, worse, fall back an hour: the clock on this page uses our own copy of tzdata and is not affected.

That is the summer offset Vancouver kept when it stopped changing its clocks in 2026. tzdata has written it as MST since November 1, 2026, the abbreviation used elsewhere in North America for UTC−7 all year; before that, the same offset was PDT.

Local mean solar time at 123.12° W is UTC−8:12, so the clock runs 1 h 12 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 1:12 PM.

The zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the America/Vancouver page.

Time difference from Vancouver

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Vancouver	January	July
Ottawa	Capital · 3,540 km	8:41 AM Tue, Nov 3	+2 h	+2 h	+3 h
Toronto	Elsewhere in Canada · 3,360 km	8:41 AM Tue, Nov 3	+2 h	+2 h	+3 h
Calgary	Elsewhere in Canada · 670 km	7:41 AM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Winnipeg	Elsewhere in Canada · 1,860 km	8:41 AM Tue, Nov 3	+2 h	+2 h	+2 h
New York City	World cities	8:41 AM Tue, Nov 3	+2 h	+2 h	+3 h
Los Angeles	World cities	5:41 AM Tue, Nov 3	−1 h	−1 h	0 h
London	World cities	1:41 PM Tue, Nov 3	+7 h	+7 h	+8 h
Berlin	World cities	2:41 PM Tue, Nov 3	+8 h	+8 h	+9 h
Dubai	World cities	5:41 PM Tue, Nov 3	+11 h	+11 h	+11 h

With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Vancouver overlap yours today.

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Places near Vancouver

Place	Distance	Clock vs Vancouver
Richmond	9 km south	same clock
Burnaby	12 km east	same clock
Delta	18 km south	same clock
Whalley	20 km south-east	same clock
Newton	23 km south-east	same clock
Coquitlam	25 km east	same clock
Surrey	27 km south-east	same clock
Langley	37 km south-east	same clock
Seattle US	192 km south	1 h behind in January, same time in July
Calgary	674 km east	1 h ahead
Boise US	820 km south-east	same time in January, 1 h ahead in July

Vancouver at a glance

CountryCanada
State or provinceBritish Columbia
Population662,248
Coordinates49.25° N, 123.12° W
Elevation70 m
Time zone IDAmerica/Vancouver
Standard timeMST (UTC−7)
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+1

Questions

What time is it in Vancouver now?

The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Vancouver is on UTC−7 all year, 2 hours behind Ottawa in January and 3 hours behind Ottawa in July.

What time zone is Vancouver in?

Vancouver keeps MST (UTC−7) all year, the clock of most of British Columbia. Not all of British Columbia is on it: CST (UTC−6) all year in the area tzdata describes as “CST - AB, BC(E), NT(E), SK(W)”. tzdata describes Vancouver’s zone, America/Vancouver, as “MST - BC (most areas)”. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Vancouver.