Love Taps / Time zones / Vancouver and London
Time difference between Vancouver and London
London is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver. From October 25, 2026: London is 7 hours ahead of Vancouver.
| Vancouver | Canada · America/Vancouver · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| London | United Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1 |
| Difference now | London is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| Distance | 4,709 miles (7,578 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until October 25, 2026 | London is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| October 25, 2026 – November 1, 2026 | London is 7 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | London is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| March 14, 2027 – March 28, 2027 | London is 7 hours ahead of Vancouver |
| From March 28, 2027 | London is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver |
Vancouver observes daylight saving time. London observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 8 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 3:00 pm in Vancouver = 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London · 7 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 8 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Both awake while the difference is 7 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm in Vancouver = 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London · 8 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 7 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Vancouver is 4:00 pm in London.
- 10:00 pm in Vancouver is 6:00 am in London the next day.
- 8:00 am in London is 12:00 am in Vancouver.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Vancouver | London | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Vancouver asleep |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Vancouver asleep |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Vancouver asleep |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Vancouver asleep |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Vancouver asleep |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Vancouver asleep |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Vancouver asleep |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Vancouver asleep |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | London asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- Seattle and Vancouver · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Vancouver · 0 hours
- Vancouver and Manila · 15 hours
- Vancouver and Sydney · 18 hours
- Vancouver and Tokyo · 16 hours
- New York and London · 5 hours
- Los Angeles and London · 8 hours
- Chicago and London · 6 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.