Time in Oak Bay, British Columbia right now
Oak Bay 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 Oak Bay.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-7 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 18,015
- Coordinates
- 48.4496° N, 123.3026° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Oak Bay today.
Worked out for 48.4496° N, 123.3026° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Oak Bay for 16h 7m, and on the shortest day for 8h 18m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Oak Bay and other cities.
How the clock in Oak Bay lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Oak Bay |
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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 Oak Bay.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Oak Bay and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Oak Bay time zone and daylight saving time.
Oak Bay 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 Oak Bay.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Oak Bay.
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What time is it in Oak Bay right now?
Oak Bay 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 Oak Bay in?
Oak Bay uses Pacific Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Oak Bay observe daylight saving time?
No. Oak Bay 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 Oak Bay?
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 09:01 and sets at 17:20.
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How long is the longest day in Oak Bay?
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 Oak Bay and Toronto?
Oak Bay is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Oak Bay and New York?
Oak Bay 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 Oak Bay?
Oak Bay has about 18,015 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 Oak Bay?
Oak Bay sits at 48.4496° N, 123.3026° W in British Columbia, about 90 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Oak Bay?
The closest places listed are Victoria, 4 km away, Esquimalt, 8 km away and View Royal, 11 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.