Right now, local time in Metchosin is 11:32 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metchosin ranks #68532 worldwide by population and #1310 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 19m (winter) – 16h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metchosin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.3829° N, 123.5359° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 5,067 · #68532 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metchosin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.38° S, 56.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,010 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metchosin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:34
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 16.3° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Metchosin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metchosin sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Metchosin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,653 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,855 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.38° N, 123.54° 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 | 10:32 | −1h |
| Chicago | 12:32 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 15:32 | +4h |
| London | 18:32 | +7h |
| Paris | 19:32 | +8h |
| Moscow | 21:32 | +10h |
| Dubai | 22:32 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 00:02 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:32 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 02:32 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 03:32 | +16h |
| Sydney | 05:32 | +18h |
Best time to call Metchosin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metchosin local time:
Cities sharing Metchosin's time zone
Distances from Metchosin
| Los Angeles | 1,653 km | SSE (163°) |
| Chicago | 2,879 km | E (91°) |
| Tokyo | 7,576 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 7,678 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 8,020 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,303 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,290 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 11,036 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 11,826 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 12,345 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 12,429 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 12,855 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Metchosin
- Colwood7 km · 11:32
- Langford8 km · 11:32
- Six Mile10 km · 11:32
- View Royal10 km · 11:32
- Esquimalt11 km · 11:32
- East Sooke11 km · 11:32
- Tillicum12 km · 11:32
- James Bay12 km · 11:32
FAQ
What time is it in Metchosin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metchosin (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Metchosin in?
Metchosin runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Metchosin observe daylight saving time?
Metchosin does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Metchosin today?
Metchosin sees sunrise at 08:02 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metchosin tonight?
The moon phase over Metchosin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metchosin?
The antipode of Metchosin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.38° S, 56.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,010 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metchosin?
Metchosin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Metchosin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metchosin, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.