Right now, local time in Gold River is 17:21 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gold River ranks #134872 worldwide by population and #2633 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 69m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 06m (winter) – 16h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gold River — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.7809° N, 126.0501° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 160 m above sea level — higher than about 43% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 1,246 · #134872 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gold River through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.78° S, 53.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,172 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gold River today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:45
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Dhuhr
- 13:09
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 13.8° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Gold River — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gold River sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Gold River sits at just 160 m above sea level. Gold River's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,862 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,616 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.78° N, 126.05° 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 | 16:21 | −1h |
| Chicago | 18:21 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 21:21 | +4h |
| London | 00:21 | +7h |
| Paris | 01:21 | +8h |
| Moscow | 03:21 | +10h |
| Dubai | 04:21 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 05:51 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:21 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 08:21 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 09:21 | +16h |
| Sydney | 11:21 | +18h |
Best time to call Gold River
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gold River local time:
Cities sharing Gold River's time zone
Distances from Gold River
| Los Angeles | 1,862 km | SSE (157°) |
| Chicago | 3,066 km | E (92°) |
| Tokyo | 7,340 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 7,648 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 7,992 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 8,182 km | N (9°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,050 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 11,267 km | ESE (113°) |
| Dubai | 11,670 km | N (359°) |
| Mumbai | 12,141 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 12,339 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 12,616 km | WNW (304°) |
Cities near Gold River
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- Campbell River63 km · 17:21
- Oyster River66 km · 17:21
- Ucluelet100 km · 17:21
- Puntledge74 km · 17:21
- Cumberland75 km · 17:21
- Courtenay77 km · 17:21
- Royston81 km · 17:21
FAQ
What time is it in Gold River right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gold River (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gold River in?
Gold River runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Gold River observe daylight saving time?
Gold River does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gold River today?
Gold River sees sunrise at 08:16 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gold River tonight?
The moon phase over Gold River tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gold River?
The antipode of Gold River — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.78° S, 53.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,172 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gold River?
Gold River sits at about 160 m above sea level, higher than roughly 43% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gold River?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gold River, clocks run about 69 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.