Vancouver time zone history
On November 1, 2026 the summer offset, UTC−7, became permanent standard time; the clocks did not move that day. Daylight saving time was used in 57 years since 1970, last in 2026; under the current rules the clocks no longer change. Clocks have been changed 114 times since 1970, tied for the most among the 12 zones on UTC−7 standard time.
UTC−7
Standard time is UTC−7 (MST) all year under the current rules.
Summer time in every year since 1970
Before 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| January 1, 1884 | Local mean time (UTC−8:12:28) replaced | UTC−8 | PST |
| Since 1970 | |||
| November 1, 2026 | Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not move | UTC−7 | MST |
Daylight saving periods
| Years | Clocks go forward | Clocks go back | Shift and labels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| 1918 | April 14 | October 27 | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
| 1942 | February 9 | not that year | 1 hour, PST to PWT |
| 1945 | not that year | September 30 | 1 hour |
| 1946–1961 | last Sunday in April, 02:00 | last Sunday in September, 02:00 | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
| 1962–1986 | last Sunday in April, 02:00 | last Sunday in October, 02:00 | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
| Since 1970 | |||
| 1987–2006 | first Sunday in April, 02:00 | last Sunday in October, 02:00 | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
| 2007–2025 | second Sunday in March, 02:00 | first Sunday in November, 02:00 | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
| 2026 | March 8 | not that year | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
Clock changes in 2026, 2027 and 2028
- March 8, 2026, 02:00 forward 1 hour to UTC−7
Also on UTC−7
Dawson Creek (Canada), Boise (United States), Fort Nelson (Canada), Whitehorse (Canada), Denver (United States), Dawson (Canada), Phoenix (United States), Ciudad Juárez (Mexico), Cambridge Bay (Canada) and Hermosillo (Mexico) (nearest first; 1 more on the list of offsets).
Clocks next door since 1970
- Dawson Creek (748 km): same time except 8,248 days in 1972–2026.
- Edmonton (820 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 375 days in 1970–2026.
- Boise (United States) (821 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 212 days in 1970–2026; same time today.
- Metlakatla (United States) (869 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 10,048 days in 1970–2026; 2 hours behind today.
- Fort Nelson (1,060 km): same time except 1,400 days in 2015–2026.
How it compares
On standard time, clocks at Vancouver run 1 hour 12 minutes ahead of local mean solar time, the third-largest gap of the 11 zones on UTC−7 standard time whose clocks run ahead of the sun.