Vancouver uses America/Vancouver — UTC-08:00 (PST) in standard time and UTC-07:00 (PDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in British Columbia, Canada. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Vancouver's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Vancouver uses UTC-08:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-07:00 (PDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Vancouver is America/Vancouver. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Surrey, Victoria, Burnaby, Richmond
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English, French.
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016.
The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada after Toronto and Montreal. The region, together with the Fraser Valley, makes up the Lower Mainland, which has a total population of over 3 million.
Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 inhabitants per square kilometre (15,000/sq mi), and the fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City).
Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of neither English nor French, and 54.5 percent of residents belong to visible minority groups. It has been consistently ranked one of the most liveable cities in Canada and in the world.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Vancouver. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
662,248 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
British Columbia, Canada.
America/Vancouver · UTC-08:00 (PST).
Observes DST.
Canadian Dollar (CAD) · +1.
Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) about 7.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 13.3°C and lows 7.2°C. Warmest month: July (average high 23.5°C); coolest month: January (average low 0.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
With its location on the Pacific Rim and at the western terminus of Canada's transcontinental highway and rail routes, Vancouver is one of the nation's largest industrial centres. Port Metro Vancouver, Canada's largest and most diversified port, does more than $172 billion in trade with over 160 different trading economies annually. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: British Columbia · IANA zone: America/Vancouver · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Vancouver. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Vancouver and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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