Current Time in North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
3:40:06 PM
15:40:06
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Vancouver
Time zone details
North Cowichan stays on UTC−7 all year: PDT until Nov 1, 2026, then MST
Daylight in North Cowichan
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- British Columbia
- District
- Cowichan Valley Regional District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 29,676
- Elevation
- Approximately 145 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 48° 50' N / 123° 41' W
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North Cowichan follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Vancouver
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to North Cowichan local time
Clock changes in North Cowichan
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Time-zone designation changes
2:00 AM PDT2:00 AM MST
PDT becomes MST without moving the clock
The UTC offset stays UTC−07:00
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 15 min3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 15 min3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 15 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around North Cowichan
Upcoming public holidays in British Columbia
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
Nanaimo AirportYCDMedium airport · Serves Nanaimo27.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YCD / CYCD
About 27.3 km (17.0 mi) north-northwest of North Cowichan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Victoria International AirportYYJLarge airport · Serves Victoria28.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YYJ / CYYJ
About 28.7 km (17.8 mi) southeast of North Cowichan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Vancouver International AirportYVRLarge airport · Serves Vancouver53.6 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YVR / CYVR
About 53.6 km (33.3 mi) northeast of North Cowichan
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is North Cowichan in?
- North Cowichan uses UTC−7 all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Vancouver.
- Will the clocks move when North Cowichan changes time-zone designation?
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, North Cowichan's time-zone designation changes from PDT to MST without moving the clock; the UTC offset remains UTC−07:00
- Does North Cowichan observe daylight saving time?
- No. North Cowichan uses UTC−7 all year.
- What is the UTC offset of North Cowichan?
- North Cowichan is UTC−7 all year