Vancouver to Columbia, SC: time difference
Columbia, SC is 3 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 00:38 12:38 AM Columbia, SC 03:38 3:38 AM You –:–
00:38 12:38 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
03:38 3:38 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:58
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+3 h
Columbia, SC is 3 h ahead of Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver and Columbia, SC 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, SC
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 🇺🇸 Columbia, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:38 | 03:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Vancouver | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 139,698 |
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Vancouver and Columbia, SC: common questions
What is the time difference between Vancouver and Columbia, SC?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Vancouver is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Columbia, SC, at the start of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver starts at 9:00 AM; in Columbia it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Columbia, SC, when it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver, it is 9:00 PM in Columbia.
When is a good time to call Columbia, SC, from Vancouver?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Vancouver – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Columbia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Vancouver is it tomorrow in Columbia, SC?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Vancouver, the date in Columbia has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Columbia, it is still the previous day in Vancouver.
Does the time difference between Vancouver and Columbia, SC, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Columbia. From November 1, 2026, Columbia will be 2 hours ahead of Vancouver.
