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Current local time in Prince Rupert, Canada
America/Vancouver
Observatory log
Prince Rupert, observed
- 01Time zone
Pacific Daylight Time
PDT · UTC−7 · IANA
America/Vancouver- 02Daylight saving
Prince Rupert does not currently switch clocks twice a year
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (PST → PDT).
No further change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise08:16Sunset18:36Day length10 h 20 minSolar noon13:26
MoonFirst quarter, 51% lit
Golden hour07:54–09:06 · 17:46–18:58
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Canada is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Canada
- Dawson CityMST
- Dawson CreekMST
- Fort NelsonMST
- CrestonMST
- VancouverPDT
- WhitehorseMST
- Cambridge BayMDT
- CalgaryMDT
- InuvikMDT
- SaskatoonCST
- Swift CurrentCST
- AtikokanEST
and 11 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
54.32° N, 130.33° W · British Columbia
Differences
Prince Rupert and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Prince RupertDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +8 h | |
 New York | +3 h | |
| Los Angeles | Same time | |
| Chicago | +2 h | |
 São Paulo | +4 h | |
 Paris | +9 h | |
 Dubai | +11 h | |
 Mumbai | +12 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +15 h | |
 Hong Kong | +15 h | |
 Tokyo | +16 h |
Questions
Asked about Prince Rupert
What time zone is Prince Rupert in?
Prince Rupert uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), UTC−7. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Vancouver.
Does Prince Rupert use daylight saving time?
Not at the moment. The last change was on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (PST → PDT).
When does the sun rise and set in Prince Rupert today?
Today in Prince Rupert the sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 18:36, giving 10 h 20 min of daylight.