Offset
The time difference between Vancouver and Durban is 9 hours.
Vancouver (PDT) is behind Durban (SAST).
PDT: UTC-7
SAST: UTC+2
Vancouver is currently observing daylight saving time; Durban is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Vancouver and Durban don't overlap on the same weekday. Durban is 9 hours ahead of Vancouver.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–11 AM in Vancouver (4 PM–8 PM in Durban) — suggest 9:00 AM Vancouver (6:00 PM Durban).
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
South Africa
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Family DayMon, Apr 6
- Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Youth DayTue, Jun 16
- National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
- Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
- Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Vancouver | Durban | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Vancouver observes daylight saving time; Durban 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
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Day length
- 10h 17m
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- YVR
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Vancouver in Durban?
- 9:00 am Vancouver is 6:00 pm Durban.
- What is 12:00 pm Vancouver in Durban?
- 12:00 pm Vancouver is 9:00 pm Durban.
- What is 12:30 pm Vancouver in Durban?
- 12:30 pm Vancouver is 9:30 pm Durban.
- What is 2:00 pm Vancouver in Durban?
- 2:00 pm Vancouver is 11:00 pm Durban.
- What is 5:00 pm Vancouver in Durban?
- 5:00 pm Vancouver is 2:00 am Durban, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Vancouver in Durban?
- 11:30 pm Vancouver is 8:30 am Durban, the next day.