Detroit, MI to Vancouver: time difference
Vancouver is 3 h behind Detroit, MI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Detroit, MI 20:28 8:28 PM Vancouver 17:28 5:28 PM You –:–
20:28 8:28 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 19:02
17:28 5:28 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
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−3 h
Vancouver is 3 h behind Detroit, MI.
When you, Detroit, MI 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
🇺🇸 Detroit, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Detroit, MI | 🇨🇦 Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:28 | 17:28 |
| 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 Detroit, MI | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Detroit | America/Vancouver |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 632,464 | 631,486 |
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Detroit, MI and Vancouver: common questions
How far behind Detroit, MI, is Vancouver?
Vancouver is 3 hours behind Detroit: UTC−7 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Detroit, MI, what time is it in Vancouver?
At 9:00 AM in Detroit, clocks in Vancouver show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Vancouver at the end of the working day in Detroit, MI?
The working day in Detroit ends at 6:00 PM; in Vancouver it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Detroit, MI, and in Vancouver overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Detroit, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Vancouver.
When does the date change in Vancouver compared with Detroit, MI?
The new day starts in Vancouver later: until 3:00 AM in Detroit, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Vancouver, Detroit is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Detroit, MI, and Vancouver change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Detroit but not in Vancouver. From November 1, 2026, Vancouver will be 2 hours behind Detroit.
