Right now, local time in North Cowichan is 12:36 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
North Cowichan ranks #19714 worldwide by population and #253 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 59m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 9h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 15m (winter) – 16h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for North Cowichan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.8413° N, 123.6860° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 29,676 · #19714 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from North Cowichan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.84° S, 56.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,013 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in North Cowichan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:35
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 16.1° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for North Cowichan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
North Cowichan sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
North Cowichan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,705 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,816 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.84° N, 123.69° 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 | 11:36 | −1h |
| Chicago | 13:36 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 16:36 | +4h |
| London | 19:36 | +7h |
| Paris | 20:36 | +8h |
| Moscow | 22:36 | +10h |
| Dubai | 23:36 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 01:06 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:36 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 03:36 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 04:36 | +16h |
| Sydney | 06:36 | +18h |
Best time to call North Cowichan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in North Cowichan local time:
Cities sharing North Cowichan's time zone
Distances from North Cowichan
| Los Angeles | 1,705 km | SSE (163°) |
| Chicago | 2,892 km | E (92°) |
| Tokyo | 7,541 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 7,642 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,984 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,255 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,250 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 11,068 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 11,775 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 12,293 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 12,442 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 12,816 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near North Cowichan
FAQ
What time is it in North Cowichan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in North Cowichan (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is North Cowichan in?
North Cowichan runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does North Cowichan observe daylight saving time?
North Cowichan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in North Cowichan today?
North Cowichan sees sunrise at 08:04 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 9h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Cowichan tonight?
The moon phase over North Cowichan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of North Cowichan?
The antipode of North Cowichan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.84° S, 56.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,013 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is North Cowichan?
North Cowichan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in North Cowichan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Cowichan, clocks run about 59 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.