Princeton, NJ to Vancouver: time difference
Vancouver is 3 h behind Princeton, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Princeton, NJ 18:51 6:51 PM Vancouver 15:51 3:51 PM You –:–
18:51 6:51 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:26
15:51 3:51 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:32
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−3 h
Vancouver is 3 h behind Princeton, NJ.
When you, Princeton, 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
🇺🇸 Princeton, 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 | 🇺🇸 Princeton, NJ | 🇨🇦 Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:51 | 15:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Princeton, 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 | 07:06 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 29,603 | 631,486 |
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Princeton, NJ and Vancouver: common questions
What is the time difference between Princeton, NJ, and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Princeton is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Vancouver at the start of the working day in Princeton, NJ?
The working day in Princeton starts at 9:00 AM; in Vancouver it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Princeton, NJ, what time is it in Vancouver?
At 6:00 PM in Princeton, clocks in Vancouver show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Princeton, NJ, and in Vancouver overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Princeton, 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 Princeton, NJ, 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 Princeton.
Does the time gap between Princeton, NJ, and Vancouver change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Princeton but not in Vancouver. From November 1, 2026, Vancouver will be 2 hours behind Princeton.
