Vancouver to Avarua: time difference
Avarua is 3 h behind Vancouver. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Vancouver 00:06 12:06 AM Avarua 21:06 9:06 PM You –:–
00:06 12:06 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
21:06 9:06 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:40
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−3 h
Avarua is 3 h behind Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver and Avarua are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Vancouver
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
🇨🇰 Avarua
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 | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 🇨🇰 Avarua |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:06 | 21:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Cook Islands Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Vancouver | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | Pacific/Rarotonga |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 5,000 |
Compare Vancouver with another city
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Vancouver and Avarua: common questions
How many hours behind Vancouver is Avarua?
The clocks in Avarua are 3 hours behind those in Vancouver (UTC−10 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Vancouver, what time is it in Avarua?
At 9:00 AM in Vancouver, clocks in Avarua show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Avarua at the end of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver ends at 6:00 PM; in Avarua it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Vancouver and in Avarua overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Vancouver, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Avarua.
When is it still the previous day in Avarua?
Until 3:00 AM in Vancouver it is still the previous day in Avarua. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Avarua it is already the next day in Vancouver.
Does the time difference between Vancouver and Avarua change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
