Ottawa to Vancouver: time difference
Vancouver is 3 h behind Ottawa. 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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Ottawa 00:00 12:00 AM Vancouver 21:00 9:00 PM You –:–
00:00 12:00 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:30
21:00 9:00 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
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−3 h
Vancouver is 3 h behind Ottawa.
When you, Ottawa 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
🇨🇦 Ottawa
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 | 🇨🇦 Ottawa | 🇨🇦 Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:00 | 21:00 |
| 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 Ottawa | — | −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 | 07:12 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000,000 | 631,486 |
Compare Ottawa with another city
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Ottawa and Vancouver: common questions
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Ottawa is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Vancouver at the start of the working day in Ottawa?
The working day in Ottawa starts at 9:00 AM; in Vancouver it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, what time is it in Vancouver?
At 6:00 PM in Ottawa, clocks in Vancouver show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Ottawa and Vancouver are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ottawa (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Vancouver), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Vancouver?
Until 3:00 AM in Ottawa 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 Ottawa.
Does the time difference between Ottawa and Vancouver change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ottawa. From November 1, 2026, Vancouver will be 2 hours behind Ottawa.
