Offset
The time difference between Vancouver and Edinburgh is 8 hours.
Vancouver (PDT) is behind Edinburgh (BST).
PDT: UTC-7
BST: UTC+1
Both zones are currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Vancouver and Edinburgh don't overlap on the same weekday. Edinburgh is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Vancouver (3 PM–8 PM in Edinburgh) — suggest 9:00 AM Vancouver (5:00 PM Edinburgh).
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
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Vancouver | Edinburgh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Vancouver: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Edinburgh: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
For approximately 7 days between transitions, the offset between Vancouver and Edinburgh differs from its typical value. Recurring meetings during this window will shift by one hour.
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
- 4:30 AM
- Sunset
- 9:55 PM
- Day length
- 17h 25m
Daylight overlap: 45m — 8:30 PM–9:15 PM in Vancouver (4:30 AM–5:15 AM in Edinburgh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- YVR
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Vancouver in Edinburgh?
- 9:00 am Vancouver is 5:00 pm Edinburgh.
- What is 12:00 pm Vancouver in Edinburgh?
- 12:00 pm Vancouver is 8:00 pm Edinburgh.
- What is 12:30 pm Vancouver in Edinburgh?
- 12:30 pm Vancouver is 8:30 pm Edinburgh.
- What is 2:00 pm Vancouver in Edinburgh?
- 2:00 pm Vancouver is 10:00 pm Edinburgh.
- What is 5:00 pm Vancouver in Edinburgh?
- 5:00 pm Vancouver is 1:00 am Edinburgh, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Vancouver in Edinburgh?
- 11:30 pm Vancouver is 7:30 am Edinburgh, the next day.