Vancouver to the United States: time difference
The United States 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 18:46 6:46 PM United States 21:46 9:46 PM You –:–
18:46 6:46 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
21:46 9:46 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:40
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+3 h
The United States is 3 h ahead of Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver and the United States 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
🇺🇸 United States
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 | 🇺🇸 United States |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:46 | 21:46 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 340,110,988 |
Compare Vancouver with another city
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Vancouver and the United States: common questions
How many hours ahead of Vancouver is the United States?
The clocks in the United States are 3 hours ahead of those in Vancouver (UTC−4 and UTC−7).
What time is it in the United States at the start of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver starts at 9:00 AM; in the United States it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in the United States at the end of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver ends at 6:00 PM; in the United States it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call the United States from Vancouver?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Vancouver – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the United States – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in the United States compared with Vancouver?
The new day starts in the United States earlier: at 9:00 PM in Vancouver it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in the United States, Vancouver is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Vancouver and the United States change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in the United States but not in Vancouver. From November 1, 2026, the United States will be 2 hours ahead of Vancouver.
