Sarnia to Vancouver: time difference
Vancouver is 3 h behind Sarnia. 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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Sarnia 20:34 8:34 PM Vancouver 17:34 5:34 PM You –:–
20:34 8:34 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:50
17:34 5:34 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:26
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−3 h
Vancouver is 3 h behind Sarnia.
When you, Sarnia 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
🇨🇦 Sarnia
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 | 🇨🇦 Sarnia | 🇨🇦 Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:34 | 17:34 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Sarnia | — | −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 | 07:42 | 07:32 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 71,594 | 631,486 |
Compare Sarnia with another city
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Sarnia and Vancouver: common questions
How many hours behind Sarnia is Vancouver?
The clocks in Vancouver are 3 hours behind those in Sarnia (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Vancouver when it is 9:00 AM in Sarnia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sarnia, it is 6:00 AM in Vancouver.
What time is it in Vancouver at the end of the working day in Sarnia?
The working day in Sarnia ends at 6:00 PM; in Vancouver it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Vancouver from Sarnia?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sarnia – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Vancouver – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Vancouver?
Until 3:00 AM in Sarnia 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 Sarnia.
Does the time gap between Sarnia and Vancouver change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sarnia but not in Vancouver. From November 1, 2026, Vancouver will be 2 hours behind Sarnia.
