Time in Penticton, British Columbia right now
Penticton 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 Penticton.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-7 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 33,761
- Coordinates
- 49.4806° N, 119.5858° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Penticton today.
Worked out for 49.4806° N, 119.5858° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Penticton for 16h 17m, and on the shortest day for 8h 9m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Penticton and other cities.
How the clock in Penticton lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Penticton |
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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 Penticton.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Penticton and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Penticton time zone and daylight saving time.
Penticton 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 Penticton.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Penticton.
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What time is it in Penticton right now?
Penticton 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 Penticton in?
Penticton uses Pacific Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Penticton observe daylight saving time?
No. Penticton 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 Penticton?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 21:08, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:51 and sets at 17:00.
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How long is the longest day in Penticton?
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 Penticton and Toronto?
Penticton is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Penticton and New York?
Penticton 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 Penticton?
Penticton has about 33,761 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 Penticton?
Penticton sits at 49.4806° N, 119.5858° W in British Columbia, about 257 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Penticton?
The closest places listed are Summerland, 15 km away, Oliver, 33 km away and Peachland, 34 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.