Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 am
| Province: | British Columbia |
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| Abbreviation: | BC |
| Provincial Capital: | Victoria |
| Country: | Canada |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
Mar 10
Forward 1 hour
Mar 10, 2024 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 10, 2024, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 10, 2024, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 10, 2024 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
Daylight Saving 2024 Starts in Canada
Nov 3
Back 1 hour
Nov 3, 2024 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 3, 2024, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 3, 2024, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 3, 2024 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
DST ends in Canada
DST in Locations in British Columbia in 2024 (52 Locations) |
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| Abbotsford | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Golden | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Quesnel | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Bella Coola | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Grand Forks | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Richmond | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Burnaby | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Invermere | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Saanich | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Campbell River | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Kamloops | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Salmon Arm | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Chemainus | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Kelowna | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Sechelt | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Chetwynd | No DST | Keremeos | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Sicamous | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Chilliwack | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Langley | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Sidney | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Comox | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Maple Ridge | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Squamish | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Coquitlam | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Nanaimo | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Surrey | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Cranbrook | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Nelson | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Tofino | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Creston | No DST | New Westminster | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Trail | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Crofton | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Parksville | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Vancouver | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Dawson Creek | No DST | Penticton | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Victoria | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Delta | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Port Alberni | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Whistler | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Duncan | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Port Coquitlam | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | White Rock | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Fort Nelson | No DST | Port Hardy | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Williams Lake | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Fort St. John | No DST | Prince George | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | ||
| Fort Ware | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Prince Rupert | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | ||
Daylight Saving Time History in British Columbia
- British Columbia first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
- British Columbia has observed DST for 85 years between 1918 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1941.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics