Right now, local time in Saanich is 14:16 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saanich ranks #5284 worldwide by population and #60 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
- 17:54
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 17m (winter) – 16h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saanich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.5496° N, 123.3693° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 117,735 · #5284 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saanich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.55° S, 56.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 995 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saanich today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:33
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 16.5° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Saanich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saanich 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.
Saanich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,667 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,854 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.55° N, 123.37° 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 | 13:16 | −1h |
| Chicago | 15:16 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 18:16 | +4h |
| London | 21:16 | +7h |
| Paris | 22:16 | +8h |
| Moscow | 00:16 | +10h |
| Dubai | 01:16 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 02:46 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:16 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 05:16 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 06:16 | +16h |
| Sydney | 08:16 | +18h |
Best time to call Saanich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saanich local time:
Cities sharing Saanich's time zone
Distances from Saanich
| Los Angeles | 1,667 km | SSE (163°) |
| Chicago | 2,867 km | E (91°) |
| Tokyo | 7,577 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 7,656 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,998 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,282 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,288 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 11,033 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 11,807 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 12,331 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 12,449 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 12,854 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Saanich
- Cordova Bay4 km · 14:16
- Keating3 km · 14:16
- Central Saanich4 km · 14:16
- Royal Oak7 km · 14:16
- Saanichton7 km · 14:16
- Rural Saanich7 km · 14:16
- Carey9 km · 14:16
- Gordon Head8 km · 14:16
FAQ
What time is it in Saanich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saanich (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saanich in?
Saanich runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Saanich observe daylight saving time?
Saanich does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Saanich today?
Saanich sees sunrise at 08:02 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saanich tonight?
The moon phase over Saanich tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saanich?
The antipode of Saanich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.55° S, 56.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 995 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saanich?
Saanich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Saanich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saanich, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.