Right now, local time in Nanaimo is 05:22 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nanaimo ranks #6904 worldwide by population and #87 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 8h 12m (winter) – 16h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nanaimo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.1664° N, 123.9400° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 90,504 · #6904 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nanaimo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.17° S, 56.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,026 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nanaimo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:36
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 15.9° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Nanaimo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nanaimo sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Nanaimo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,745 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,780 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.17° N, 123.94° 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 | 04:22 | −1h |
| Chicago | 06:22 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 09:22 | +4h |
| London | 12:22 | +7h |
| Paris | 13:22 | +8h |
| Moscow | 15:22 | +10h |
| Dubai | 16:22 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 17:52 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:22 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 20:22 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 21:22 | +16h |
| Sydney | 23:22 | +18h |
Best time to call Nanaimo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nanaimo local time:
Cities sharing Nanaimo's time zone
Distances from Nanaimo
| Los Angeles | 1,745 km | SSE (162°) |
| Chicago | 2,911 km | E (92°) |
| Tokyo | 7,507 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 7,622 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,965 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,223 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,213 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 11,100 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 11,739 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 12,253 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 12,442 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 12,780 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Nanaimo
- South End2 km · 05:22
- Harewood2 km · 05:22
- Chase River4 km · 05:22
- Departure Bay5 km · 05:22
- East Wellington6 km · 05:22
- Gabriola7 km · 05:22
- Cedar8 km · 05:22
- Wellington9 km · 05:22
FAQ
What time is it in Nanaimo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nanaimo (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nanaimo in?
Nanaimo runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Nanaimo observe daylight saving time?
Nanaimo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nanaimo today?
Nanaimo sees sunrise at 08:06 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nanaimo tonight?
The moon phase over Nanaimo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nanaimo?
The antipode of Nanaimo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.17° S, 56.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,026 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nanaimo?
Nanaimo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nanaimo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nanaimo, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.