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Current local time in Victoria

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Sun & moon in Victoria today

Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
18:55
Daylight
11.7hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Victoria

J8.7 hrsF10.2 hrsM11.8 hrsA13.6 hrsM15.2 hrsJ16.1 hrsJ15.8 hrsA14.4 hrsS12.7 hrsO10.9 hrsN9.3 hrsD8.3 hrs

Working hours in Victoria

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VictoriaUTC−7
06121824
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Time zone guide for Victoria

Victoria, Canada runs on UTC−7. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−7 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Victoria and New York is 3 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–15:00 in Victoria lines up with 12:00–18:00 in New York. The time difference between Victoria and London is 8 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hour a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Victoria lines up with 17:00–18:00 in London. The time difference between Victoria and Tokyo is 16 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hour a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 17:00–18:00 in Victoria lines up with 09:00–10:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Vancouver, Phoenix, Tucson. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Victoria.

Practical information for Victoria

Victoria (Canada) is home to roughly 400K people. Today brings about 11.7 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:11, sunset at 18:55. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−7 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 48° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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Canada

Canada

Capital

Ottawa

Continent

North America

Time Zone

PDT · America/Vancouver

Coordinates

48.43°N, 123.37°W

Currency

CAD ($)

Calling Code

+1

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

English, French

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

The Mildest Winter in Canada

Victoria has the warmest winters of any Canadian city, with January averages above 4°C — mild enough that the city runs an annual flower count in February, tallying blossoms in the billions while the rest of the country is frozen.

The clock: Victoria keeps Pacific Time at UTC−8, on an island reached only by ferry or air from a mainland on the same clock.

The sun and the clock in Victoria (2026)

Solar noon13:13on UTC−7 standard time
Longest day16h 7m22 June
Shortest day8h 18m22 December
Yearly average12h 15mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise05:1117 June
Latest sunset21:1927 June

Victoria lies at 123.4°W. Its time zone, UTC−7, is built around the 105°W meridian. The 18.4° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 73 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 13:13 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC−7 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 16h 7m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 8h 18m. The swing between them is 7h 48m. This is the latitude band where the difference between summer and winter evenings is most obvious.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Victoria the sun comes up earliest on 17 June at 05:11, while the latest sunset waits until 27 June at 21:19. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Victoria that civil twilight runs about 31 minutes at the equinox, stretching to 42 minutes at the solstice.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Victoria?

The official timezone for Victoria, Canada is America/Vancouver with a current UTC offset of UTC−7.

What is the population and location of Victoria?

Victoria has an estimated population of 400K and is located at coordinates 48.43°N, 123.37°W.

How many hours of daylight does Victoria get?

Victoria gets 16h 7m of daylight on its longest day and 8h 18m on its shortest, averaging 12h 15m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Victoria?

Solar noon in Victoria falls at about 13:13 on UTC−7 standard time, because the city sits 18.4° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Victoria?

The Mildest Winter in Canada: Victoria has the warmest winters of any Canadian city, with January averages above 4°C — mild enough that the city runs an annual flower count in February, tallying blossoms in the billions while the rest of the country…