Offset
The time difference between Vancouver and Dar es Salaam is 10 hours.
Vancouver (PDT) is behind Dar es Salaam (EAT).
PDT: UTC-7
EAT: UTC+3
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 Vancouver and Dar es Salaam don't overlap on the same weekday. Dar es Salaam is 10 hours ahead of Vancouver.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–10 AM in Vancouver (5 PM–8 PM in Dar es Salaam) — suggest 8:00 AM Vancouver (6:00 PM Dar es Salaam).
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
Vancouver uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call Canada, dial +1.
Dar es Salaam uses East Africa Time (EAT). To call Tanzania, dial +255.
Dar es Salaam is approximately 9,350 miles northeast of Vancouver.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Vancouver | Dar es Salaam | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 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
- 5:09 AM
- Sunset
- 9:15 PM
- Day length
- 16h 6m
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 11h 44m
Daylight overlap: 45m — 8:31 PM–9:15 PM in Vancouver (6:31 AM–7:15 AM in Dar es Salaam). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- YVR
Airports in East Africa Time
- DAR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Vancouver in Dar es Salaam?
- 9:00 am Vancouver is 7:00 pm Dar es Salaam.
- What is 12:00 pm Vancouver in Dar es Salaam?
- 12:00 pm Vancouver is 10:00 pm Dar es Salaam.
- What is 12:30 pm Vancouver in Dar es Salaam?
- 12:30 pm Vancouver is 10:30 pm Dar es Salaam.
- What is 2:00 pm Vancouver in Dar es Salaam?
- 2:00 pm Vancouver is 12:00 am Dar es Salaam, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Vancouver in Dar es Salaam?
- 5:00 pm Vancouver is 3:00 am Dar es Salaam, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Vancouver in Dar es Salaam?
- 11:30 pm Vancouver is 9:30 am Dar es Salaam, the next day.