Time in Prince George, British Columbia right now
Prince George 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 Prince George.
- Province
- British Columbia
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-7 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 78,943
- Coordinates
- 53.9166° N, 122.7530° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Prince George today.
Worked out for 53.9166° N, 122.7530° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Prince George for 17h 8m, and on the shortest day for 7h 23m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Prince George and other cities.
How the clock in Prince George lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Prince George |
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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 Prince George.
The closest places listed for British Columbia, with the distance from Prince George and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the British Columbia page.
Prince George time zone and daylight saving time.
Prince George 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 Prince George.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Prince George.
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What time is it in Prince George right now?
Prince George 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 Prince George in?
Prince George uses Pacific Time. The British Columbia page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Prince George observe daylight saving time?
No. Prince George 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 Prince George?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 21:46, and on the shortest day it rises at 09:27 and sets at 16:50.
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How long is the longest day in Prince George?
The sun is up for 17h 8m on the longest day of the year and for 7h 23m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Prince George and Toronto?
Prince George is 2 hours behind Toronto in January and 3 hours behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Prince George and New York?
Prince George 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 Prince George?
Prince George has about 78,943 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 Prince George?
Prince George sits at 53.9166° N, 122.7530° W in British Columbia, about 520 km from Vancouver.
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Which places are closest to Prince George?
The closest places listed are Quesnel, 106 km away, Williams Lake, 202 km away and Hanceville, 223 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.