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Daylight Saving Time Canada 2026: Who Changes Clocks?

Daylight saving time Canada 2026 ends on Sunday, November 1 in Ontario, Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and most of Nunavut. It does not end in Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories or most of British Columbia, which have all stopped changing clocks. Choose your area to see your rule, local time and countdown.

Updated October 6, 2026. Built by R.K., Creator and Business Economics Analyst.

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Live status, October 6, 2026: Clocks go back on November 1 at 2 a.m. local time where they still change. Alberta has adopted permanent Alberta Time, Manitoba’s new time law comes into force on October 31, and the Northwest Territories and most of British Columbia have also ended the change. Saskatchewan and Yukon already stay on one time all year.

Quick answer

Clocks go back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Ontario, most of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador and most of Nunavut. In Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and most of British Columbia, nothing changes on November 1, because they have moved to permanent year-round time. Daylight saving time starts again on Sunday, March 14, 2027 in the places that still change.

Nov 1Clocks go back where they still change

4Jurisdictions end the November change in 2026

2 a.m.Local time of the change

Mar 14, 2027Next spring forward

Mar 8, 2026Clocks went forward. It was the last change for most of British Columbia

Oct 31, 2026Manitoba’s new time law comes into force

Nov 1, 2026Clocks go back in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada and most of Nunavut

Mar 14, 2027Clocks go forward where they still change

Check your province, territory or area

Choose the place where you live. Provinces with more than one time rule are split into areas.

Choose a province, territory or area

The change happens at 2 a.m. local time where clocks still change. Smaller communities can have their own rules, so use the area closest to you.

Canada’s 2026 change: four jurisdictions end the November clock change

This is the biggest change to Canadian clocks in years. On November 1, 2026, clocks stay put in Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and British Columbia. Most of BC is on permanent UTC-7, and a few BC communities have their own time, listed below.

Based on announcements and pages from the governments of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories.
Place	From November 1	What the government says
Alberta	UTC-6, Alberta Time	Clocks no longer reset to Mountain Standard Time. Alberta stays on Alberta Time all year.
Manitoba	UTC-5	Stays on daylight time permanently. The new time law comes into force on October 31, 2026.
Northwest Territories	UTC-6, Northwest Territories Time	Ends seasonal time changes. No clock change on November 1.
British Columbia (most)	UTC-7, Pacific time	Made its last change on March 8, 2026. No change on November 1. Local exceptions are listed below.

Source: Government of Alberta, Province of British Columbia, Manitoba Official Time Act, Government of the Northwest Territories

British Columbia has local exceptions, and none of them change on November 1

A few BC communities use mountain time instead of Pacific time. Local governments in BC can set their own time, and two of them made decisions in 2026:

East Kootenay (Cranbrook, Fernie, Kimberley, Sparwood, Invermere, Elkford) stays on Alberta time, UTC-6, all year. The regional district voted for this in August.
Golden first planned one last change to UTC-7, then its council reversed that in September. It now stays on UTC-6 all year, with Alberta and the East Kootenay.
Northeastern BC (Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson and nearby) has always stayed on UTC-7.

Older pages may differ. The BC government’s time zone page still says Golden will make a last change on November 1. Golden’s council decided otherwise in September, according to CBC News. Check your municipality if you are in southeastern BC.

Who still changes clocks in Canada?

Clocks go back at 2 a.m. local time on November 1 in these places:

Ontario, except Atikokan, Pickle Lake and New Osnaburgh
Quebec, except the Lower North Shore and Blanc-Sablon
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nunavut, except Southampton Island

Ontario passed a law in 2020 to make daylight time permanent, but it only takes effect if Quebec and New York make the same change. It is not in force. Quebec has not passed a law for a permanent change.

Daylight saving time by province, territory and area

Every answer from the checker is listed here too.

Provinces with more than one rule are split into areas. Smaller communities can have their own rules.
Area	Nov 1, 2026	Time from Nov 1	Notes
Alberta	No change	UTC-6	Alberta Time (ABT), fixed at UTC-6. Clocks no longer reset to Mountain Standard Time.
British Columbia: most of the province	No change	UTC-7	Pacific time, permanent at UTC-7. The last change was March 8, 2026.
British Columbia: East Kootenay (Cranbrook, Fernie, Kimberley, Sparwood, Invermere, Elkford)	No change	UTC-6	The Regional District of East Kootenay voted in August 2026 to stay on Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-6, all year, in line with Alberta.
British Columbia: Golden	No change	UTC-6	Golden council voted in September 2026 to stay on Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-6, all year. This reverses an earlier plan to move to UTC-7.
British Columbia: northeast (Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson)	No change	UTC-7	Has always stayed on Mountain Standard Time, UTC-7.
British Columbia: Creston	No change	UTC-7	Stays on Mountain Standard Time, UTC-7, all year.
Manitoba	No change	UTC-5	Staying on daylight time permanently, at UTC-5. The new time law comes into force on October 31, 2026.
New Brunswick	Go back	UTC-4	Atlantic Time.
Newfoundland and Labrador: island of Newfoundland	Go back	UTC-3:30	Newfoundland Time, a half hour ahead of Atlantic Time.
Newfoundland and Labrador: most of Labrador	Go back	UTC-4	Atlantic Time. Southeastern Labrador is on Newfoundland Time.
Northwest Territories	No change	UTC-6	Northwest Territories Time, fixed at UTC-6 from November 1.
Nova Scotia	Go back	UTC-4	Atlantic Time.
Nunavut: Iqaluit and the east	Go back	UTC-5	Eastern Time.
Nunavut: Kivalliq (Rankin Inlet)	Go back	UTC-6	Central Time.
Nunavut: Cambridge Bay area	Go back	UTC-7	Mountain Time.
Nunavut: Southampton Island (Coral Harbour)	No change	UTC-5	Stays on Eastern Standard Time all year.
Ontario: most of the province	Go back	UTC-5	Eastern Time. Ontario passed a law in 2020 for permanent daylight time, but it is not in force.
Ontario: northwest (Kenora, Rainy River)	Go back	UTC-6	Central Time.
Ontario: Atikokan, Pickle Lake and New Osnaburgh	No change	UTC-5	Stays on Eastern Standard Time all year.
Prince Edward Island	Go back	UTC-4	Atlantic Time.
Quebec: most of the province	Go back	UTC-5	Eastern Time. Quebec has not passed a law for a permanent change.
Quebec: Magdalen Islands	Go back	UTC-4	Atlantic Time.
Quebec: Lower North Shore (Blanc-Sablon)	No change	UTC-4	Stays on Atlantic Standard Time all year.
Saskatchewan	No change	UTC-6	All of Saskatchewan is on Central Standard Time, UTC-6, all year. There are currently no time option areas.
Yukon	No change	UTC-7	Mountain Standard Time all year.

Canadian clock changes for 2026 and 2027

For the places that change clocks. The date follows the federal rule used across North America.
Event	Date	What happens
Daylight saving time started	Sunday, March 8, 2026	Clocks went forward, 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Daylight saving time ends	Sunday, November 1, 2026	Clocks go back, 2 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Daylight saving time starts	Sunday, March 14, 2027	Clocks go forward, 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Daylight saving time ends	Sunday, November 7, 2027	Clocks go back, 2 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and most of British Columbia will not change on these dates.

Canadian time zones from November 1

Because several places have stopped changing, the time differences between provinces now stay the same all year in the west, and shift by an hour in the east.

UTC offsets. Winter means November to March in places that change clocks.
Place	Winter	Summer
British Columbia (most), Yukon	UTC-7	UTC-7
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, East Kootenay and Golden (BC)	UTC-6	UTC-6
Manitoba	UTC-5	UTC-5
Ontario and Quebec (most)	UTC-5	UTC-4
Atlantic provinces	UTC-4	UTC-3
Newfoundland	UTC-3:30	UTC-2:30

That means Alberta is always one hour ahead of most of British Columbia and one hour behind Manitoba. Manitoba matches Ontario in winter and is one hour behind in summer.

Check your devices

Install your latest system updates. Time zone data had to change for these places, and Microsoft and Ubuntu have published updates for Alberta. A phone or computer with old data may move an hour on November 1 even though your province no longer changes.

Wall clocks, ovens and car dashboards are set by hand. If you live where clocks go back, change them before bed on Saturday, October 31, or on Sunday morning.

US clocks change the same day

Most of the US also goes back on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The UK and most of Europe go back a week earlier, on October 25. If you work across a border, check the other side’s rule before you set a meeting.

Daylight saving time Canada 2026 FAQ

When do the clocks go back in Canada in 2026?

On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2 a.m. local time in Ontario, most of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador and most of Nunavut. Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, most of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Yukon do not change.

Which Canadian provinces and territories stop changing clocks in 2026?

Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and British Columbia. Most of British Columbia made its last change on March 8, 2026. Alberta, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories skip the November 1 change. Saskatchewan and Yukon already stay on one time all year.

Does Alberta change clocks in November 2026?

No. The Government of Alberta says clocks will no longer reset to Mountain Standard Time beginning in November 2026. Alberta stays on Alberta Time, which is UTC-6, all year.

Does British Columbia change clocks on November 1, 2026?

No community we found in British Columbia changes clocks on November 1. Most of the province moved to permanent daylight time at UTC-7 after March 8, 2026. The East Kootenay region and Golden stay on Alberta time, UTC-6, all year, and northeastern BC stays on UTC-7. Local governments in BC can still set their own time, so check your municipality.

Does Golden, BC change clocks in November 2026?

No. Golden’s town council voted in September 2026 to stay on Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-6, all year, in line with Alberta and the rest of the East Kootenay. This reverses an earlier plan to move to UTC-7 on November 1, which the BC government’s page may still describe.

Does Manitoba change clocks in November 2026?

No. The Manitoba government announced in September 2026 that the province will stay on daylight time permanently, and the new time law comes into force on October 31, 2026. Manitoba stays at UTC-5.

Does the Northwest Territories change clocks?

Not on November 1, 2026. The territory still moved forward on March 8, but it adopts Northwest Territories Time at UTC-6 from November 1 and no longer falls back.

Does Ontario change clocks in 2026?

Yes. Most of Ontario goes back on November 1. Ontario passed a law in 2020 for permanent daylight time, but it is not in force. Kenora and the northwest are on Central Time and also change. Atikokan, Pickle Lake and New Osnaburgh do not.

Does Quebec change clocks in 2026?

Yes, in most of the province, on November 1. Quebec has not passed a law for a permanent change. The Lower North Shore, including Blanc-Sablon, stays on Atlantic Standard Time all year.

Does Saskatchewan change clocks?

No. The Government of Saskatchewan says all of Saskatchewan observes Central Standard Time, UTC-6, all year, and there are currently no time option areas. Alberta is on the same time as Saskatchewan all year.

Does Yukon change clocks?

No. Yukon stays on Mountain Standard Time, UTC-7, all year.

Does Nunavut change clocks?

Mostly yes. Nunavut has three time zones and the main ones change at 2 a.m. local time on November 1. Southampton Island stays on Eastern Standard Time all year.

What is the time difference between British Columbia and Alberta after November 1?

One hour, all year, for most of BC. Most of British Columbia is on UTC-7 and Alberta is on UTC-6, so Alberta is always one hour ahead. The East Kootenay and Golden are on the same time as Alberta.

When do clocks go forward in Canada in 2027?

On Sunday, March 14, 2027, in the places that still change clocks. Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and British Columbia will not change.

Will my phone show the right time in Alberta, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories?

Install the latest system updates. Time zone data had to change for these places, and Microsoft and Ubuntu have published updates for Alberta. A device with old time zone data may move an hour on November 1 when the place has stopped changing.

Do US clocks change on the same day?

Yes. Most of the US goes back on Sunday, November 1, 2026 too. The UK and most of Europe go back a week earlier, on October 25.

How this page is built

The Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan details come from those governments’ own pages and announcements. The Manitoba effective date is from the Manitoba Official Time Act. The East Kootenay and Golden decisions come from CBC News reports, because the BC government’s page has not caught up with Golden’s September reversal. Ontario’s 2020 law is from news reports, and the list of places that do not change clocks is cross-checked against timeanddate. Smaller communities can follow their own rules, so the area list is not exhaustive.

Sources checked: Government of Alberta: new time system, BC: B.C.’s new time zone, CBC: Golden reverses decision, Manitoba news release, Manitoba Official Time Act, Government of the Northwest Territories, Government of Saskatchewan: time system, Microsoft: Alberta guidance, timeanddate: Canada time zones.

Built and checked by R.K., Creator and Business Economics Analyst. We update this page when a government announces a new rule.

Disclaimer: This page is general information. Provincial governments can change time rules, sometimes with little notice. Ultimate Info Guide is independent. For anything time-critical, check your province’s official time page.