Time in Kitimat, British Columbia right now
Kitimat 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 Kitimat.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-7 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 8,987
- Coordinates
- 54.0524° N, 128.6534° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Kitimat today.
Worked out for 54.0524° N, 128.6534° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Kitimat for 17h 9m, and on the shortest day for 7h 22m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Kitimat and other cities.
How the clock in Kitimat lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Kitimat |
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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 Kitimat.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Kitimat and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Kitimat time zone and daylight saving time.
Kitimat 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 Kitimat.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Kitimat.
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What time is it in Kitimat right now?
Kitimat 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 Kitimat in?
Kitimat uses Pacific Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Kitimat observe daylight saving time?
No. Kitimat 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 Kitimat?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 22:11, and on the shortest day it rises at 09:51 and sets at 17:13.
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How long is the longest day in Kitimat?
The sun is up for 17h 9m on the longest day of the year and for 7h 22m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Kitimat and Toronto?
Kitimat is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Kitimat and New York?
Kitimat 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 Kitimat?
Kitimat has about 8,987 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 Kitimat?
Kitimat sits at 54.0524° N, 128.6534° W in British Columbia, about 656 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Kitimat?
The closest places listed are Terrace, 52 km away, Prince Rupert, 112 km away and Smithers, 125 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.