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hover a column · click to lockBurnaby is a city directly east of Vancouver in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. It runs on America/Vancouver. From November 2026, British Columbia observes permanent Pacific Daylight Time: UTC-7 year-round, with no biannual clock changes.
British Columbia moved to permanent Pacific Daylight Time in 2026. March 8, 2026 was the last clock change in the province: after springing forward, BC will not fall back in November. From November 2026, Burnaby runs on UTC-7 year-round, without any biannual clock changes.[4] Washington State and Oregon are still waiting on US Congress to act, so a cross-border coordination did not materialize before BC moved ahead on its own.
Simon Fraser University and the mountain clock
Simon Fraser University sits on Burnaby Mountain at 370 meters elevation, and it genuinely has a different light environment from the city below. The mountain frequently sits above the cloud layer when the Lower Mainland is overcast, and its summit location means slightly earlier sunrises and later sunsets than the valley floor. The university campus was designed with this elevated position in mind, with broad terraces and views across the Georgia Strait to Vancouver Island.
At 49 degrees north, Burnaby has dramatic seasonal daylight variation. June sunsets arrive after 9:30pm. December mornings don’t get light until after 8am. The long summer evenings are a cultural touchstone in Metro Vancouver: outdoor events, evening runs along the trails of Burnaby Mountain, and late-night patios all depend on this light.
The Metro Vancouver clock
Burnaby, Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, and the other municipalities of Metro Vancouver all use America/Vancouver. The region functions as a single urban system. Commutes flow across municipal boundaries and the clock does not change.
The time conversion from Burnaby to London puts London eight hours ahead year-round, since Pacific and British summer time shifts cancel each other out. Vancouver is on the same clock.
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Questions about time in Burnaby
- What timezone is Burnaby in?
- Burnaby is in Pacific Time (PT), using the IANA timezone
America/Vancouver. The standard UTC offset is UTC-8 (PST) in winter and UTC-7 (PDT) during daylight saving time. - Does Burnaby observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Burnaby observes daylight saving time, shifting from UTC-8 (standard time) to UTC-7 in summer.
- What is the current UTC offset for Burnaby?
- Burnaby is currently at UTC-7. It is currently observing daylight saving time.
- What is the time difference between Burnaby and New York?
- Burnaby is currently 3 hours behind New York.
- What is the time difference between Burnaby and London?
- Burnaby is currently 8 hours behind London.
- What is the time difference between Burnaby and Tokyo?
- Burnaby is currently 16 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this gap changes by 1 hour when Burnaby transitions to/from DST.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Burnaby?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Burnaby is
America/Vancouver. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Vancouver' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('America/Vancouver')`), or any IANA-compatible library.
Frequently Asked Questions
What timezone is Burnaby in?
Burnaby uses the IANA timezone America/Vancouver. The UTC offset is UTC-8 in winter (standard time) and UTC-7 during daylight saving time (summer).
Does Burnaby observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Burnaby observes daylight saving time, shifting from UTC-8 (standard time) to UTC-7 in summer.
What is the current UTC offset for Burnaby?
Burnaby is currently at UTC-7. It is currently observing daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Burnaby and New York?
Burnaby is currently 3 hours behind New York.
What is the time difference between Burnaby and London?
Burnaby is currently 8 hours behind London.