Daylight saving time in Canada
In parts of Canada, the clocks change for daylight saving time. Some places have stopped changing their clocks. Others stay on one time all year.
Clock changes: Toronto and 13 other cities
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Québec, Laval and 6 more
- Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−5 → UTC−4)
- Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−4 → UTC−5)
- Sunday, 14 March 2027 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−5 → UTC−4)
- Sunday, 7 November 2027 at 2:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−4 → UTC−5)
Standard time is UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time); daylight saving time is UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time).
Stopped changing clocks: Calgary and 2 other cities
Calgary, Edmonton, Yellowknife
The last clock change was on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−7 → UTC−6). Since then the clocks stay on UTC−6 all year — they will not go back in the autumn.
Stopped changing clocks: Vancouver and 2 other cities
The last clock change was on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−8 → UTC−7). Since then the clocks stay on UTC−7 all year — they will not go back in the autumn.
Stopped changing clocks: Winnipeg
The last clock change was on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−6 → UTC−5). Since then the clocks stay on UTC−5 all year — they will not go back in the autumn.
Clock changes: Halifax and 2 other cities
Halifax, Fredericton, Charlottetown
- Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−4 → UTC−3)
- Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−3 → UTC−4)
- Sunday, 14 March 2027 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−4 → UTC−3)
- Sunday, 7 November 2027 at 2:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−3 → UTC−4)
Standard time is UTC−4 (Atlantic Standard Time); daylight saving time is UTC−3 (Atlantic Daylight Time).
No clock changes: Saskatoon and 1 other city
No daylight saving time: the clocks stay on UTC−6 all year.
Clock changes: St. John's
- Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−3:30 → UTC−2:30)
- Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−2:30 → UTC−3:30)
- Sunday, 14 March 2027 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−3:30 → UTC−2:30)
- Sunday, 7 November 2027 at 2:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−2:30 → UTC−3:30)
Standard time is UTC−3:30 (Newfoundland Standard Time); daylight saving time is UTC−2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight Time).
No clock changes: Whitehorse
No daylight saving time: the clocks stay on UTC−7 all year.
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Clock change rules: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e (public domain), for the 28 cities in Canada on MetaGlobe. Governments sometimes change these rules at short notice.