Montreal to Nanaimo, BC: time difference
Nanaimo, BC is 3 h behind Montreal. 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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Montreal 02:38 2:38 AM Nanaimo, BC 23:38 11:38 PM You –:–
02:38 2:38 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
23:38 11:38 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:39
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−3 h
Nanaimo, BC is 3 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Nanaimo, BC are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Montreal
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
🇨🇦 Nanaimo, BC
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 | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇨🇦 Nanaimo, BC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:38 | 23:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Vancouver |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 90,504 |
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Montreal and Nanaimo, BC: common questions
How far behind Montreal is Nanaimo, BC?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Montreal: UTC−7 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Nanaimo, BC, when it is 9:00 AM in Montreal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, it is 6:00 AM in Nanaimo.
What time is it in Nanaimo, BC, at the end of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal ends at 6:00 PM; in Nanaimo it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Montreal and in Nanaimo, BC, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montreal, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Nanaimo.
When does the date change in Nanaimo, BC, compared with Montreal?
The new day starts in Nanaimo later: until 3:00 AM in Montreal, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Nanaimo, Montreal is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Montreal and Nanaimo, BC, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Montreal. From November 1, 2026, Nanaimo will be 2 hours behind Montreal.
