Offset
The time difference between Dar es Salaam and Vancouver is 10 hours.
Dar es Salaam (EAT) is ahead of Vancouver (PDT).
EAT: UTC+3
PDT: UTC-7
Vancouver is currently observing daylight saving time; Dar es Salaam is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Dar es Salaam and Vancouver don't overlap on the same weekday. Vancouver is 10 hours behind Dar es Salaam.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in Dar es Salaam (7 AM–10 AM in Vancouver) — suggest 6:00 PM Dar es Salaam (8:00 AM Vancouver).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Dar es Salaam uses East Africa Time (EAT). To call Tanzania, dial +255.
Vancouver uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call Canada, dial +1.
Vancouver is approximately 9,350 miles north of Dar es Salaam.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Dar es Salaam | Vancouver | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Vancouver observes daylight saving time; Dar es Salaam does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Vancouver transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Sunrise
- 5:09 AM
- Sunset
- 9:15 PM
- Day length
- 16h 6m
Daylight overlap: 45m — 6:31 AM–7:15 AM in Dar es Salaam (8:31 PM–9:15 PM in Vancouver). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in East Africa Time
- DAR
Airports in Pacific Time
- YVR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Dar es Salaam in Vancouver?
- 9:00 am Dar es Salaam is 11:00 pm Vancouver, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Dar es Salaam in Vancouver?
- 12:00 pm Dar es Salaam is 2:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 12:30 pm Dar es Salaam in Vancouver?
- 12:30 pm Dar es Salaam is 2:30 am Vancouver.
- What is 2:00 pm Dar es Salaam in Vancouver?
- 2:00 pm Dar es Salaam is 4:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 5:00 pm Dar es Salaam in Vancouver?
- 5:00 pm Dar es Salaam is 7:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 11:30 pm Dar es Salaam in Vancouver?
- 11:30 pm Dar es Salaam is 1:30 pm Vancouver.