Currently on PDT (UTC−7). No clock changes are scheduled in the time zone database.
Time zone in Vancouver
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| IANA time zone | America/Vancouver |
| All year | MST (UTC−7), no daylight saving time |
What to know about time in Vancouver
British Columbia moved to permanent UTC−7 on 9 March 2026, so Vancouver's clocks will not go back on 1 November 2026. It matches Seattle and Los Angeles in summer and is one hour ahead of them in winter. The IANA database labels the zone MST from November 2026.
Clock changes in Vancouver in 2026 and 2027
- Sunday 8 March 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. PST (UTC−8) becomes PDT (UTC−7), and the hour in between is skipped.
Times are local. Phones, laptops and other devices that set their time automatically will update themselves. Wall clocks, ovens and car clocks usually need changing by hand.
Time difference between Vancouver and other cities
The table shows how far each city is ahead of or behind Vancouver, and how that changes when either place changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 8 hours ahead | 8 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 7 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 8 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 7 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| New York | 3 hours ahead | 3 hours ahead until 1 Nov 2026; 2 hours ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 3 hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 2 hours ahead from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | same time | same time until 1 Nov 2026; 1 hour behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; same time 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 1 hour behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 11 hours ahead | 11 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Mumbai | 12½ hours ahead | 12½ hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Singapore | 15 hours ahead | 15 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Tokyo | 16 hours ahead | 16 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Sydney | 18 hours ahead | 18 hours ahead until 4 Apr 2027; 17 hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 18 hours ahead from 3 Oct 2027 |
Working hours overlap
How much of a 09:00–17:00 working day in Vancouver overlaps with the same hours elsewhere, using a mid-week day in January and July 2027:
- London: in January, 1 hour: 09:00–10:00 in Vancouver is 16:00–17:00 in London; in July, none.
- New York: in January, 6 hours: 09:00–15:00 in Vancouver is 11:00–17:00 in New York; in July, 5 hours: 09:00–14:00 in Vancouver is 12:00–17:00 in New York.
Plan around Vancouver time
- Convert a time in Vancouver to another city, on any date
- Find a meeting time that works for Vancouver and up to four other places
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