The United States to Vancouver: time difference
Vancouver is 3 h behind the United States. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
United States 20:59 8:59 PM Vancouver 17:59 5:59 PM You –:–
20:59 8:59 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:40
17:59 5:59 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
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−3 h
Vancouver is 3 h behind the United States.
When you, the United States 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
🇺🇸 United States
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 | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇦 Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:59 | 17:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from the United States | — | −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 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 340,110,988 | 631,486 |
Compare the United States with another city
More comparisons with the United States: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
The United States and Vancouver: common questions
How far behind the United States is Vancouver?
Vancouver is 3 hours behind the United States: UTC−7 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Vancouver when it is 9:00 AM in the United States?
When it is 9:00 AM in the United States, it is 6:00 AM in Vancouver.
What time is it in Vancouver at the end of the working day in the United States?
The working day in the United States ends at 6:00 PM; in Vancouver it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Vancouver from the United States?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in the United States – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Vancouver – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Vancouver compared with the United States?
The new day starts in Vancouver later: until 3:00 AM in the United States, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Vancouver, the United States is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between the United States and Vancouver change?
Yes. The clocks change only in the United States. From November 1, 2026, Vancouver will be 2 hours behind the United States.
