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Time Change 2025 in British Columbia, Canada

Next change:
Nov
2
1 hour Back

Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 am

Province: British Columbia
Abbreviation: BC
Provincial Capital: Victoria
Country: Canada
Time Zones: 2

Mar 9

Forward 1 hour

Mar 9, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 9, 2025 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:
Canada Starts Daylight Saving 2025

Nov 2

Back 1 hour

Nov 2, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 2, 2025 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028

DST in Locations in British Columbia (52 Locations)

Abbotsford Mar 9 – Nov 2 Golden Mar 9 – Nov 2 Quesnel Mar 9 – Nov 2
Bella Coola Mar 9 – Nov 2 Grand Forks Mar 9 – Nov 2 Richmond Mar 9 – Nov 2
Burnaby Mar 9 – Nov 2 Invermere Mar 9 – Nov 2 Saanich Mar 9 – Nov 2
Campbell River Mar 9 – Nov 2 Kamloops Mar 9 – Nov 2 Salmon Arm Mar 9 – Nov 2
Chemainus Mar 9 – Nov 2 Kelowna Mar 9 – Nov 2 Sechelt Mar 9 – Nov 2
Chetwynd No DST Keremeos Mar 9 – Nov 2 Sicamous Mar 9 – Nov 2
Chilliwack Mar 9 – Nov 2 Langley Mar 9 – Nov 2 Sidney Mar 9 – Nov 2
Comox Mar 9 – Nov 2 Maple Ridge Mar 9 – Nov 2 Squamish Mar 9 – Nov 2
Coquitlam Mar 9 – Nov 2 Nanaimo Mar 9 – Nov 2 Surrey Mar 9 – Nov 2
Cranbrook Mar 9 – Nov 2 Nelson Mar 9 – Nov 2 Tofino Mar 9 – Nov 2
Creston No DST New Westminster Mar 9 – Nov 2 Trail Mar 9 – Nov 2
Crofton Mar 9 – Nov 2 Parksville Mar 9 – Nov 2 Vancouver Mar 9 – Nov 2
Dawson Creek No DST Penticton Mar 9 – Nov 2 Victoria Mar 9 – Nov 2
Delta Mar 9 – Nov 2 Port Alberni Mar 9 – Nov 2 Whistler Mar 9 – Nov 2
Duncan Mar 9 – Nov 2 Port Coquitlam Mar 9 – Nov 2 White Rock Mar 9 – Nov 2
Fort Nelson No DST Port Hardy Mar 9 – Nov 2 Williams Lake Mar 9 – Nov 2
Fort St. John No DST Prince George Mar 9 – Nov 2
Fort Ware Mar 9 – Nov 2 Prince Rupert Mar 9 – Nov 2

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