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Time Change 2028 in British Columbia, Canada

Next change:
Mar
8
1 hour Forward

Mar 8, 2026, 2:00 am

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

Mar 12

Forward 1 hour

Mar 12, 2028 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, March 12, 2028, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 12, 2028, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 12, 2028 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Nov 5

Back 1 hour

Nov 5, 2028 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 5, 2028, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 5, 2028, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 5, 2028 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: 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in British Columbia in 2028 (52 Locations)

Abbotsford Mar 12 – Nov 5 Golden Mar 12 – Nov 5 Quesnel Mar 12 – Nov 5
Bella Coola Mar 12 – Nov 5 Grand Forks Mar 12 – Nov 5 Richmond Mar 12 – Nov 5
Burnaby Mar 12 – Nov 5 Invermere Mar 12 – Nov 5 Saanich Mar 12 – Nov 5
Campbell River Mar 12 – Nov 5 Kamloops Mar 12 – Nov 5 Salmon Arm Mar 12 – Nov 5
Chemainus Mar 12 – Nov 5 Kelowna Mar 12 – Nov 5 Sechelt Mar 12 – Nov 5
Chetwynd No DST Keremeos Mar 12 – Nov 5 Sicamous Mar 12 – Nov 5
Chilliwack Mar 12 – Nov 5 Langley Mar 12 – Nov 5 Sidney Mar 12 – Nov 5
Comox Mar 12 – Nov 5 Maple Ridge Mar 12 – Nov 5 Squamish Mar 12 – Nov 5
Coquitlam Mar 12 – Nov 5 Nanaimo Mar 12 – Nov 5 Surrey Mar 12 – Nov 5
Cranbrook Mar 12 – Nov 5 Nelson Mar 12 – Nov 5 Tofino Mar 12 – Nov 5
Creston No DST New Westminster Mar 12 – Nov 5 Trail Mar 12 – Nov 5
Crofton Mar 12 – Nov 5 Parksville Mar 12 – Nov 5 Vancouver Mar 12 – Nov 5
Dawson Creek No DST Penticton Mar 12 – Nov 5 Victoria Mar 12 – Nov 5
Delta Mar 12 – Nov 5 Port Alberni Mar 12 – Nov 5 Whistler Mar 12 – Nov 5
Duncan Mar 12 – Nov 5 Port Coquitlam Mar 12 – Nov 5 White Rock Mar 12 – Nov 5
Fort Nelson No DST Port Hardy Mar 12 – Nov 5 Williams Lake Mar 12 – Nov 5
Fort St. John No DST Prince George Mar 12 – Nov 5
Fort Ware Mar 12 – Nov 5 Prince Rupert Mar 12 – Nov 5

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

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