Paterson, NJ to Vancouver: time difference
Vancouver is 3 h behind Paterson, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Paterson, NJ 14:33 2:33 PM Vancouver 11:33 11:33 AM You –:–
14:33 2:33 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:13
11:33 11:33 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:18
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−3 h
Vancouver is 3 h behind Paterson, NJ.
When you, Paterson, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Paterson, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Paterson, NJ | 🇨🇦 Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:33 | 11:33 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Paterson, NJ | — | −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 | 07:12 | 07:39 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 147,000 | 631,486 |
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Paterson, NJ and Vancouver: common questions
What is the time difference between Paterson, NJ, and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Paterson is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Paterson, NJ, what time is it in Vancouver?
At 9:00 AM in Paterson, clocks in Vancouver show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Paterson, NJ, what time is it in Vancouver?
At 6:00 PM in Paterson, clocks in Vancouver show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Vancouver from Paterson, NJ?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Paterson – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Vancouver – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Paterson, NJ, is it still yesterday in Vancouver?
Before 3:00 AM in Paterson, the date in Vancouver has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Vancouver, it is already the next day in Paterson.
Does the time difference between Paterson, NJ, and Vancouver change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Paterson. From November 1, 2026, Vancouver will be 2 hours behind Paterson.
