Vancouver to Bocas del Toro: time difference
Bocas del Toro is 2 h ahead of Vancouver. 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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Vancouver 11:16 11:16 AM Bocas del Toro 13:16 1:16 PM You –:–
11:16 11:16 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 17:45
13:16 1:16 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 18:06
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+2 h
Bocas del Toro is 2 h ahead of Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver and Bocas del Toro 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
🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:16 | 13:16 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Vancouver | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 9 h 35 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 159,228 |
Compare Vancouver with another city
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Vancouver and Bocas del Toro: common questions
What is the time difference between Vancouver and Bocas del Toro?
Bocas del Toro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Vancouver is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Bocas del Toro when it is 9:00 AM in Vancouver?
When it is 9:00 AM in Vancouver, it is 11:00 AM in Bocas del Toro.
What time is it in Bocas del Toro when it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver, it is 8:00 PM in Bocas del Toro.
When is a good time to call Bocas del Toro from Vancouver?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Vancouver – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bocas del Toro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bocas del Toro compared with Vancouver?
The new day starts in Bocas del Toro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Vancouver it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Bocas del Toro, Vancouver is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Vancouver and Bocas del Toro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Vancouver nor in Bocas del Toro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
