Time zone
PST / PDT — the standard and daylight abbreviations for Vancouver.
Current local time
Current Time in Vancouver
View the current time in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver runs on Pacific Time, at UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 (PDT) during daylight saving in the summer.
23:13:14
Friday, June 19, 2026
Pacific Daylight Time — UTC-7
Vancouver time zone at a glance
The key facts for Vancouver, Canada, and how its clock relates to UTC.
About time in Vancouver
Vancouver sits on Canada's Pacific coast and keeps Pacific Time, matching cities like Seattle and Los Angeles. The clocks read UTC-8 as PST through the winter and move to UTC-7 as PDT from spring to autumn. This places Vancouver three hours behind Toronto, a gap that shapes how the city schedules calls with eastern Canada and the United States. Its harbor and tech sector mean a lot of cross-border coordination across that western edge of North America.
Vancouver changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so its exact UTC offset depends on the season (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)). The live clock above reads Vancouver's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, so it stays accurate through daylight-saving transitions without any manual adjustment. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.
Frequently asked questions about Vancouver time
Does Vancouver observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Vancouver moves to Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
How many hours is Vancouver behind Toronto?
Vancouver is three hours behind Toronto. When it is noon in Vancouver, it is 3 p.m. in Toronto.
Is Vancouver on the same time as Los Angeles?
Yes. Both cities use Pacific Time and change their clocks on the same dates, so they always show the same local time.
Current time in other cities
Compare Vancouver with other major world clocks.
Toronto Current local time in Toronto, Canada (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)). Montreal Current local time in Montreal, Canada (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)). Calgary Current local time in Calgary, Canada (UTC-7 (UTC-6 in summer)). New York Current local time in New York, United States (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)). Los Angeles Current local time in Los Angeles, United States (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)). Chicago Current local time in Chicago, United States (UTC-6 (UTC-5 in summer)).
Time tools for Vancouver
Learn about time zones
Background guides that explain how Vancouver's clock relates to the rest of the world.