Canada daylight saving time
Clocks change for daylight saving time, except in some areas.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026
In every area that changes clocks · in 32 days
No clock changes in QC (Lower North Shore), ON (Atikokan), NU (Coral H), Manitoba, ON (northwest), SK (most areas); SK (midwest), AB, BC(E), NT(E), SK(W); NT (west), BC (most areas) and BC (Creston); BC (Dawson Cr, Ft St John); BC (Ft Nelson); Yukon (east); Yukon (west).
becomes 1:00 AM01:00
local time in each area
2026 and 2027 at a glance
Newfoundland, Labrador (SE)
UTC−03:30 NST · UTC−02:30 NDT
Atlantic
UTC−04:00 AST · UTC−03:00 ADT
QC (Lower North Shore)
UTC−04:00 AST · no clock changes
Eastern
UTC−05:00 EST · UTC−04:00 EDT
ON (Atikokan), NU (Coral H)
UTC−05:00 EST · no clock changes
Manitoba, ON (northwest)
UTC−06:00 CST · UTC−05:00 CDT EST
Central
UTC−06:00 CST · UTC−05:00 CDT
SK (most areas); SK (midwest)
UTC−06:00 CST · no clock changes
AB, BC(E), NT(E), SK(W); NT (west)
UTC−07:00 MST · UTC−06:00 MDT CST
Mountain - NU (west)
UTC−07:00 MST · UTC−06:00 MDT
BC (most areas)
UTC−08:00 PST · UTC−07:00 PDT MST
BC (Creston); BC (Dawson Cr, Ft St John); BC (Ft Nelson); Yukon (east); Yukon (west)
UTC−07:00 MST · no clock changes
- Daylight saving time
- Standard time
- Clocks go forward
- Clocks go back
Clock changes in 2026 and 2027
2026
Past
Forward 1 h
becomes 3:00 AM03:00
Most areas
NST → NDT, AST → ADT, EST → EDT, CST → CDT, MST → MDT, PST → PDT
NextIn 32 days
Back 1 h
becomes 1:00 AM01:00
Most areas
NDT → NST, ADT → AST, EDT → EST, CDT → CST, MDT → MST
Name change
at
Some areas
CDT becomes EST, MDT becomes CST, PDT becomes MST
2027
In 165 days
Forward 1 h
becomes 3:00 AM03:00
Most areas
NST → NDT, AST → ADT, EST → EDT, CST → CDT, MST → MDT
In 403 days
Back 1 h
becomes 1:00 AM01:00
Most areas
NDT → NST, ADT → AST, EDT → EST, CDT → CST, MDT → MST
Time zones and areas
| Area | Next 12 months | UTC offset | IANA time zone | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland, Labrador (SE) | Clocks change | UTC−03:30 NST · UTC−02:30 NDT | America/St_Johns | St. John's |
| Atlantic | Clocks change | UTC−04:00 AST · UTC−03:00 ADT | America/Halifax America/Moncton America/Glace_Bay America/Goose_Bay | Halifax, Dartmouth, Lower Sackville |
| QC (Lower North Shore) | No clock changes | UTC−04:00 AST | America/Blanc-Sablon | — |
| Eastern | Clocks change | UTC−05:00 EST · UTC−04:00 EDT | America/Toronto America/Iqaluit | Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa |
| ON (Atikokan), NU (Coral H) | No clock changes | UTC−05:00 EST | America/Atikokan | — |
| Manitoba, ON (northwest) | No clock changes | UTC−05:00 CDT, EST | America/Winnipeg | Winnipeg |
| Central | Clocks change | UTC−06:00 CST · UTC−05:00 CDT | America/Resolute America/Rankin_Inlet | — |
| SK (most areas); SK (midwest) | No clock changes | UTC−06:00 CST | America/Regina America/Swift_Current | Saskatoon, Regina |
| AB, BC(E), NT(E), SK(W); NT (west) | No clock changes | UTC−06:00 MDT, CST | America/Edmonton America/Inuvik | Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge |
| Mountain - NU (west) | Clocks change | UTC−07:00 MST · UTC−06:00 MDT | America/Cambridge_Bay | — |
| BC (most areas) | No clock changes | UTC−07:00 PDT, MST | America/Vancouver | Vancouver, Surrey, Okanagan |
| BC (Creston); BC (Dawson Cr, Ft St John); BC (Ft Nelson); Yukon (east); Yukon (west) | No clock changes | UTC−07:00 MST | America/Creston America/Dawson_Creek America/Fort_Nelson America/Whitehorse America/Dawson | — |
Recent rule changes
- Manitoba stays on UTC−05:00 all year. Clocks do not go back on November 1, 2026. IANA time zone database 2026e.
- Northwest Territories stays on UTC−06:00 all year. Clocks do not go back on November 1, 2026. IANA time zone database 2026d.
- Alberta stays on UTC−06:00 all year. Clocks do not go back on November 1, 2026. IANA time zone database 2026c.
- Most of British Columbia stays on UTC−07:00 all year. Clocks do not go back on November 1, 2026. IANA time zone database 2026b.
More clock changes
Dates, times and areas come from the IANA time zone database 2026e. Later dates follow the rules announced so far; governments can change them. Areas follow IANA's zone table, which takes no position on territorial claims. See data sources.