Time in Nanaimo, British Columbia right now
Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-7 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 90,504
- Coordinates
- 49.1664° N, 123.9400° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Nanaimo today.
Worked out for 49.1664° N, 123.9400° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Nanaimo for 16h 14m, and on the shortest day for 8h 12m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
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- Moon lit
Time difference between Nanaimo and other cities.
How the clock in Nanaimo lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Nanaimo |
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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 Nanaimo.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Nanaimo and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Nanaimo time zone and daylight saving time.
Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Nanaimo.
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What time is it in Nanaimo right now?
Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo in?
Nanaimo uses Pacific Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Nanaimo observe daylight saving time?
No. Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 21:24, and on the shortest day it rises at 09:07 and sets at 17:19.
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How long is the longest day in Nanaimo?
The sun is up for 16h 14m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 12m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Nanaimo and Toronto?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Nanaimo and New York?
Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo has about 90,504 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo sits at 49.1664° N, 123.9400° W in British Columbia, about 60 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Nanaimo?
The closest places listed are Harewood, 2 km away, Ladysmith, 22 km away and Nanoose Bay, 22 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.