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BC Pacific Time (PCT)

BC Pacific Time is British Columbia’s year-round time: UTC−7, with no clock changes. BC moved its clocks forward for the last time on March 8, 2026 and did not fall back on Nov 1, 2026. It matches US Pacific Time in summer and US Mountain Time in winter.

Right now on BC Pacific Time
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PCT · UTC−7 all year

Key facts

Full nameBC Pacific Time
CodePCT
UTC offsetUTC−7 all year
Daylight savingNo

PCT, the name the BC government uses.

When the clocks change

BC Pacific Time does not use daylight saving time. Clocks stay at UTC−7 all year.

Where it's used

Time in VancouverTime in VictoriaTime in KelownaTime in Kamloops

One step west and east

Earlier · to the westPacific Time–PST / PDT · UTC−8 / UTC−7Pacific Time is 1 hour behind BC Pacific Time in winter and the same time in summer.Later · to the eastAlberta Time–ABT · UTC−6 all yearAlberta Time is 1 hour ahead of BC Pacific Time all year.Later · to the eastCentral Standard Time (Saskatchewan)–CST · UTC−6 all yearCentral Standard Time (Saskatchewan) is 1 hour ahead of BC Pacific Time all year.Later · to the eastCentral Time–CST / CDT · UTC−6 / UTC−5Central Time is 1 hour ahead of BC Pacific Time in winter and 2 hours ahead in summer.

Same time in winter

Yukon Standard TimeMountain Standard Time (no daylight saving)Mountain Time

Questions

What is BC Pacific Time?

BC Pacific Time is British Columbia’s year-round time: UTC−7, with no clock changes. BC moved its clocks forward for the last time on March 8, 2026 and did not fall back on Nov 1, 2026. It matches US Pacific Time in summer and US Mountain Time in winter.

What is the BC Pacific Time code?

PCT, the name the BC government uses.

Does BC Pacific Time change for daylight saving time?

No. It stays at UTC−7 all year.

What is the difference between BC Pacific Time and Pacific Time?

Pacific Time is 1 hour behind BC Pacific Time in winter and the same time in summer.

What is the difference between BC Pacific Time and Alberta Time?

Alberta Time is 1 hour ahead of BC Pacific Time all year.

What is the difference between BC Pacific Time and Central Standard Time (Saskatchewan)?

Central Standard Time (Saskatchewan) is 1 hour ahead of BC Pacific Time all year.

What is the difference between BC Pacific Time and Central Time?

Central Time is 1 hour ahead of BC Pacific Time in winter and 2 hours ahead in summer.