Offset
The time difference between Zürich and Vancouver is 9 hours.
Zürich (CEST) is ahead of Vancouver (PDT).
CEST: UTC+2
PDT: UTC-7
Both zones are currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Zürich and Vancouver don't overlap on the same weekday. Vancouver is 9 hours behind Zürich.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Zürich (7 AM–11 AM in Vancouver) — suggest 6:00 PM Zürich (9:00 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.
Switzerland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Swiss National DaySat, Aug 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Zürich | Vancouver | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Zürich: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Vancouver: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
For approximately 7 days between transitions, the offset between Zürich and Vancouver 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
- 5:32 AM
- Sunset
- 9:18 PM
- Day length
- 15h 46m
- Sunrise
- 5:11 AM
- Sunset
- 9:13 PM
- Day length
- 16h 2m
Daylight overlap: 41m — 5:32 AM–6:13 AM in Zürich (8:32 PM–9:13 PM in Vancouver). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central European Time
- ZRH
- BRN
Airports in Pacific Time
- YVR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Zürich in Vancouver?
- 9:00 am Zürich is 12:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 12:00 pm Zürich in Vancouver?
- 12:00 pm Zürich is 3:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 12:30 pm Zürich in Vancouver?
- 12:30 pm Zürich is 3:30 am Vancouver.
- What is 2:00 pm Zürich in Vancouver?
- 2:00 pm Zürich is 5:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 5:00 pm Zürich in Vancouver?
- 5:00 pm Zürich is 8:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 11:30 pm Zürich in Vancouver?
- 11:30 pm Zürich is 2:30 pm Vancouver.