Boston, MA to Vancouver: time difference
Vancouver is 3 h behind Boston, MA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Boston, MA 20:25 8:25 PM Vancouver 17:25 5:25 PM You –:–
20:25 8:25 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:51 · 🌙 18:14
17:25 5:25 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
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−3 h
Vancouver is 3 h behind Boston, MA.
When you, Boston, MA and Vancouver are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Boston, MA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇦 Vancouver
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Boston, MA | 🇨🇦 Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:25 | 17:25 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Boston, MA | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Vancouver |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:51 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 675,647 | 631,486 |
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Boston, MA and Vancouver: common questions
How many hours behind Boston, MA, is Vancouver?
The clocks in Vancouver are 3 hours behind those in Boston (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Vancouver at the start of the working day in Boston, MA?
The working day in Boston starts at 9:00 AM; in Vancouver it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Vancouver at the end of the working day in Boston, MA?
The working day in Boston ends at 6:00 PM; in Vancouver it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Boston, MA, and in Vancouver overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Boston, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Vancouver.
When is it still the previous day in Vancouver?
Until 3:00 AM in Boston, MA, it is still the previous day in Vancouver. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Vancouver it is already the next day in Boston.
Does the time gap between Boston, MA, and Vancouver change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Boston but not in Vancouver. From November 1, 2026, Vancouver will be 2 hours behind Boston.
