Time in Esquimalt, British Columbia right now
Esquimalt 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 Esquimalt.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-7 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 17,655
- Coordinates
- 48.4357° N, 123.4117° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Esquimalt today.
Worked out for 48.4357° N, 123.4117° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Esquimalt for 16h 7m, and on the shortest day for 8h 18m.
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- Sunset
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- Moon lit
Time difference between Esquimalt and other cities.
How the clock in Esquimalt lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Esquimalt |
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| 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 Esquimalt.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Esquimalt and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Esquimalt time zone and daylight saving time.
Esquimalt 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 Esquimalt.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Esquimalt.
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What time is it in Esquimalt right now?
Esquimalt 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 Esquimalt in?
Esquimalt uses Pacific Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Esquimalt observe daylight saving time?
No. Esquimalt 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 Esquimalt?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 21:18, and on the shortest day it rises at 09:02 and sets at 17:20.
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How long is the longest day in Esquimalt?
The sun is up for 16h 7m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 18m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Esquimalt and Toronto?
Esquimalt is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Esquimalt and New York?
Esquimalt 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 Esquimalt?
Esquimalt has about 17,655 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 Esquimalt?
Esquimalt sits at 48.4357° N, 123.4117° W in British Columbia, about 93 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Esquimalt?
The closest places listed are View Royal, 4 km away, Victoria, 4 km away and Colwood, 5 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.