Time in Merritt, British Columbia right now
Merritt 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 Merritt.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-7 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 7,139
- Coordinates
- 50.1123° N, 120.7942° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Merritt today.
Worked out for 50.1123° N, 120.7942° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Merritt for 16h 23m, and on the shortest day for 8h 3m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Merritt and other cities.
How the clock in Merritt lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Merritt |
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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 Merritt.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Merritt and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Merritt time zone and daylight saving time.
Merritt 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 Merritt.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Merritt.
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What time is it in Merritt right now?
Merritt is on Pacific Time, UTC-7 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
02
What time zone is Merritt in?
Merritt uses Pacific Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Merritt observe daylight saving time?
No. Merritt 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 Merritt?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:53 and sets at 21:16, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:59 and sets at 17:02.
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How long is the longest day in Merritt?
The sun is up for 16h 23m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 3m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Merritt and Toronto?
Merritt is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Merritt and New York?
Merritt 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 Merritt?
Merritt has about 7,139 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 Merritt?
Merritt sits at 50.1123° N, 120.7942° W in British Columbia, about 193 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Merritt?
The closest places listed are Kamloops, 70 km away, Peachland, 84 km away and Hope, 93 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.