Time in Nelson, British Columbia right now
Nelson 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 Nelson.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-7 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 10,664
- Coordinates
- 49.4999° N, 117.2855° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Nelson today.
Worked out for 49.4999° N, 117.2855° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Nelson for 16h 17m, and on the shortest day for 8h 9m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Nelson and other cities.
How the clock in Nelson lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Nelson |
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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 Nelson.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Nelson and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Nelson time zone and daylight saving time.
Nelson 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 Nelson.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Nelson.
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What time is it in Nelson right now?
Nelson 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 Nelson in?
Nelson uses Pacific Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Nelson observe daylight saving time?
No. Nelson 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 Nelson?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 20:59, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:42 and sets at 16:51.
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How long is the longest day in Nelson?
The sun is up for 16h 17m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 9m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Nelson and Toronto?
Nelson is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Nelson and New York?
Nelson 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 Nelson?
Nelson has about 10,664 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 Nelson?
Nelson sits at 49.4999° N, 117.2855° W in British Columbia, about 423 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Nelson?
The closest places listed are Castlegar, 33 km away, Trail, 54 km away and Creston, 72 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.