Canada daylight saving time
Clocks change for daylight saving time, except in some areas.
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027
In every area that changes clocks · in 124 days
No clock changes in most of British Columbia; Alberta and nearby areas of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan; Manitoba and northwest Ontario; and 10 more areas.
becomes 3:00 AM03:00
local time in each area
2026 and 2027 at a glance
Newfoundland and southeast Labrador
UTC−03:30 NST · UTC−02:30 NDT
Atlantic
UTC−04:00 AST · UTC−03:00 ADT
Lower North Shore, Quebec
UTC−04:00 AST · no clock changes
Eastern
UTC−05:00 EST · UTC−04:00 EDT
Atikokan, Ontario and Coral Harbour, Nunavut
UTC−05:00 EST · no clock changes
Manitoba and northwest Ontario
UTC−06:00 CST · UTC−05:00 CDT, EST
Central
UTC−06:00 CST · UTC−05:00 CDT
Most of Saskatchewan; midwest Saskatchewan
UTC−06:00 CST · no clock changes
Alberta and nearby areas of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan; western Northwest Territories
UTC−07:00 MST · UTC−06:00 MDT, CST
Western Nunavut
UTC−07:00 MST · UTC−06:00 MDT
Most of British Columbia
UTC−08:00 PST · UTC−07:00 PDT, MST
Creston, British Columbia; Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, British Columbia; Fort Nelson, British Columbia; 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
Past
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
NextIn 124 days
Forward 1 h
becomes 3:00 AM03:00
Most areas
NST → NDT, AST → ADT, EST → EDT, CST → CDT, MST → MDT
In 362 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 and southeast Labrador | 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 |
| Lower North Shore, Quebec | 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 |
| Manitoba and northwest Ontario; Atikokan, Ontario and Coral Harbour, Nunavut | No clock changes | UTC−05:00 EST | America/Winnipeg America/Atikokan | Winnipeg |
| Central | Clocks change | UTC−06:00 CST · UTC−05:00 CDT | America/Resolute America/Rankin_Inlet | — |
| Alberta and nearby areas of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan; most of Saskatchewan; midwest Saskatchewan; western Northwest Territories | No clock changes | UTC−06:00 CST | America/Edmonton America/Regina America/Swift_Current America/Inuvik | Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge |
| Western Nunavut | Clocks change | UTC−07:00 MST · UTC−06:00 MDT | America/Cambridge_Bay | — |
| Most of British Columbia; Creston, British Columbia; Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, British Columbia; Fort Nelson, British Columbia; Yukon (east); Yukon (west) | No clock changes | UTC−07:00 MST | America/Vancouver America/Creston America/Dawson_Creek America/Fort_Nelson America/Whitehorse America/Dawson | Vancouver, Surrey, Okanagan |
Recent rule changes
- Manitoba and northwest Ontario stay on UTC−05:00 all year. Clocks did not go back on November 1, 2026. IANA time zone database 2026e.
- Northwest Territories stays on UTC−06:00 all year. Clocks did not go back on November 1, 2026. IANA time zone database 2026d.
- Alberta stays on UTC−06:00 all year. Clocks did not go back on November 1, 2026. IANA time zone database 2026c.
- Most of British Columbia stays on UTC−07:00 all year. Clocks did 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 2026f. 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.