Time in Castlegar, British Columbia right now
Castlegar is in British Columbia and uses Pacific Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Castlegar.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-7 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 8,338
- Coordinates
- 49.3232° N, 117.6583° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Castlegar today.
Worked out for 49.3232° N, 117.6583° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Castlegar for 16h 15m, and on the shortest day for 8h 10m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Castlegar and other cities.
How the clock in Castlegar lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Castlegar |
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| Toronto | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Halifax | Atlantic Time | --:-- | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland Time | --:-- | |
| Winnipeg | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Calgary | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Vancouver | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Castlegar.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Castlegar and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Castlegar time zone and daylight saving time.
Castlegar moved its clocks forward for the last time on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and now stays on UTC-7 all year. The dates on the right are when the rest of Canada changes. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Because the clocks never change here, the gap to cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
Quick answers about time in Castlegar.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Castlegar.
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What time is it in Castlegar right now?
Castlegar is on Pacific Time, UTC-7 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
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What time zone is Castlegar in?
Castlegar uses Pacific Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Castlegar observe daylight saving time?
No. Castlegar stays on UTC-7 all year, so the difference from cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
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What time does the sun rise in Castlegar?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:44 and sets at 21:00, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:43 and sets at 16:53.
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How long is the longest day in Castlegar?
The sun is up for 16h 15m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 10m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Castlegar and Toronto?
Castlegar is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Castlegar and New York?
Castlegar is 2 hours behind New York in January and 3 hours behind New York in July.
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How many people live in Castlegar?
Castlegar has about 8,338 people, which makes it one of the places listed for British Columbia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Castlegar?
Castlegar sits at 49.3232° N, 117.6583° W in British Columbia, about 396 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Castlegar?
The closest places listed are Trail, 25 km away, Nelson, 33 km away and Creston, 88 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.