British Columbia Current Local Time

Most of British Columbia Canada is in the Pacific Time Zone except for a few communities which observe Mountain Time. Most of British Columbia observes Daylight Saving Time. You can use the guide below to find current times in selected locations in British Columbia or view our time directory with current times in all British Columbia places.

Canada uses six primary time zones. From east to west they are Newfoundland Time Zone, Atlantic Time Zone, Eastern Time, Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone, and the Pacific Time Zone.

In British Columbia Canada Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday in November areas on Daylight Saving Time return to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. During Daylight Saving Time turn your clocks ahead one hour.