Right now, local time in Downtown Vancouver is 19:16 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Downtown Vancouver ranks #10043 worldwide by population and #134 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 57m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 11m (winter) – 16h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Downtown Vancouver — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.2828° N, 123.1193° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 62,030 · #10043 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Downtown Vancouver through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.28° S, 56.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 966 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Downtown Vancouver today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:33
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:57
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 16.7° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Downtown Vancouver — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Downtown Vancouver sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Downtown Vancouver sits at just 14 m above sea level. Downtown Vancouver's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,741 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,821 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.28° N, 123.12° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 18:16 | −1h |
| Chicago | 20:16 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 23:16 | +4h |
| London | 02:16 | +7h |
| Paris | 03:16 | +8h |
| Moscow | 05:16 | +10h |
| Dubai | 06:16 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 07:46 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:16 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 10:16 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 11:16 | +16h |
| Sydney | 13:16 | +18h |
Best time to call Downtown Vancouver
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Downtown Vancouver local time:
Cities sharing Downtown Vancouver's time zone
Distances from Downtown Vancouver
| Los Angeles | 1,741 km | SSE (165°) |
| Chicago | 2,852 km | E (93°) |
| Tokyo | 7,553 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 7,578 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,920 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,199 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,251 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 11,051 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 11,725 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 12,258 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 12,501 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 12,821 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Downtown Vancouver
- Yaletown1 km · 19:16
- Coal Harbour1 km · 19:16
- Gastown1 km · 19:16
- Davie Village1 km · 19:16
- West End1 km · 19:16
- Chinatown1 km · 19:16
- Olympic Village2 km · 19:16
- English Bay2 km · 19:16
FAQ
What time is it in Downtown Vancouver right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Downtown Vancouver (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Downtown Vancouver in?
Downtown Vancouver runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Downtown Vancouver observe daylight saving time?
Downtown Vancouver does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Downtown Vancouver today?
Downtown Vancouver sees sunrise at 08:03 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Downtown Vancouver tonight?
The moon phase over Downtown Vancouver tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Downtown Vancouver?
The antipode of Downtown Vancouver — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.28° S, 56.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 966 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Downtown Vancouver?
Downtown Vancouver sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Downtown Vancouver?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Downtown Vancouver, clocks run about 57 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.