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Time in British Columbia,Canada

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Canada 3 Territories Local Time Zone

British Columbia Local Time Info Now

British Columbia uses two official time zones: most of the province follows Pacific Time (PT), while some eastern regions observe Mountain Time (MT). Time changes between PST/PDT and MST/MDT depend on the area and follow Canada’s DST rules.

British Columbia Time Zone Information

  • Time Zones: Pacific Time (PT) & Mountain Time (MT)

  • Standard Time:

    • Pacific Standard Time: UTC−8

    • Mountain Standard Time: UTC−7

  • Daylight Saving Time:

    • Pacific Daylight Time: UTC−7

    • Mountain Daylight Time: UTC−6

  • DST Observation: Yes, most of British Columbia observes Daylight Saving Time

  • IANA Time Zone IDs: America/Vancouver, America/Dawson_Creek, America/Fort_Nelson, America/Creston

  • Official reference: British Columbia on Wikipedia

Major cities following Pacific Time: Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Victoria, Kelowna, Richmond
Major cities following Mountain Time: Cranbrook, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Creston