Vancouver to Thunder Bay: time difference
Thunder Bay 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 09:46 9:46 AM Thunder Bay 12:46 12:46 PM You –:–
09:46 9:46 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:18
12:46 12:46 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 08:22 · 🌙 19:04
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+3 h
Thunder Bay is 3 h ahead of Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver and Thunder Bay 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
🇨🇦 Thunder Bay
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 | 🇨🇦 Thunder Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:46 | 12:46 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 08:22 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 107,909 |
Compare Vancouver with another city
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Vancouver and Thunder Bay: common questions
How many hours ahead of Vancouver is Thunder Bay?
The clocks in Thunder Bay are 3 hours ahead of those in Vancouver (UTC−4 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Thunder Bay when it is 9:00 AM in Vancouver?
When it is 9:00 AM in Vancouver, it is 12:00 PM in Thunder Bay.
What time is it in Thunder Bay when it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver, it is 9:00 PM in Thunder Bay.
When is a good time to call Thunder Bay from Vancouver?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Vancouver – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Thunder Bay – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Thunder Bay compared with Vancouver?
The new day starts in Thunder Bay earlier: at 9:00 PM in Vancouver it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Thunder Bay, Vancouver is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Vancouver and Thunder Bay the same all year?
No. Only Thunder Bay switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Thunder Bay will be 2 hours ahead of Vancouver.
