Vancouver to Rarotonga: time difference
Rarotonga is 3 h behind Vancouver. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇰 Rarotonga, Cook Islands
11
- Cook Islands Standard Time
- UTC-10
- Night
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41 · 12 h 27 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Vancouver 22:29 10:29 PM Rarotonga 19:29 7:29 PM You –:–
22:29 10:29 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
19:29 7:29 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41
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−3 h
Rarotonga is 3 h behind Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver and Rarotonga 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
🇨🇰 Rarotonga
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 | 🇨🇰 Rarotonga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:29 | 19:29 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 13,373 |
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Vancouver and Rarotonga: common questions
How far behind Vancouver is Rarotonga?
Rarotonga is 3 hours behind Vancouver: UTC−10 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Rarotonga at the start of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver starts at 9:00 AM; in Rarotonga it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rarotonga when it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver, it is 3:00 PM in Rarotonga.
When do working hours in Vancouver and in Rarotonga 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 Rarotonga.
When does the date change in Rarotonga compared with Vancouver?
The new day starts in Rarotonga later: until 3:00 AM in Vancouver, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Rarotonga, Vancouver is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Vancouver and Rarotonga change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
