British Columbia Time Zones
Time Zone of a Place
What time zone is it in British Columbia?
Answer
Time zones in British Columbia
Pacific Time and Mountain Time
From November 1, 2026 the clocks in British Columbia are not moved any more: the province stays on UTC−7, Mountain Standard Time, all year round — the clock the Peace River area has kept all along.
The zones in British Columbia: Pacific Time and Mountain Time.
Time Zone Facts
- Time zones
- Pacific Time and Mountain Time
- Number of zones
- 2
- Offsets
- UTC−8 – UTC−7
- Clock changes
- it depends on the part — see the table below
- Daylight saving time in effect now
- in some parts yes, in others no
The Parts and Their Zones
| Part | Time zone | Standard time | Daylight saving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| most of the province, including Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna | Pacific Time | UTC−8 | UTC−7 |
| the Peace River area — Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson — and Creston, all on MST all year | Mountain Time | UTC−7 | — |
Time Difference
- UTC
- 7 hours behind
- Eastern Time
- 3 hours behind
- Central Time
- 2 hours behind
- Mountain Time
- 1 hour behind
- Moscow Time
- MSK−11 in standard time, MSK−10 in daylight time
The difference is calculated for the part «most of the province, including Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna».
Current time in British Columbia
UTC−7
UTC−7 — subtract 7 hours from UTC
most of the province, including Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna
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Time Zones: Canada
| Place | Time zone |
|---|---|
| Alberta | Mountain Time |
| British Columbia | Pacific Time and Mountain Time |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland Time and Atlantic Time |
| Nova Scotia | Atlantic Time |
| Ontario | Eastern Time and Central Time |
| Saskatchewan | Central Time and Mountain Time |
Time Zone of a Place
This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what time zone is it in British Columbia? (The answer is: Pacific Time and Mountain Time). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'British Columbia') and hit the 'Find out' button.
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