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Mar 8
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Mar 8, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 8, 2026 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:
DST 2026: Your Guide to the Clock Change
Daylight Saving Time 2026 Starts in Canada
British Columbia (BC) Adopts Permanent DST
Nov 1
Back 1 hour
Nov 1, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 1, 2026 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:
Confirmed: Alberta Adopts Permanent DST
Your Guide to Clock Changes
Manitoba Ends Clock Changes and Stays on DST
See Where DST Ended in the US and Canada
DST in Locations in Ontario (66 Locations) |
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| Ajax | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Hamilton | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Peterborough | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Atikokan | No DST | Huntsville | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Pickering | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Barrie | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Kawartha Lakes | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Pickle Lake | No DST |
| Belleville | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Kenora | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Rainy River | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Brampton | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Kingston | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Renfrew | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Brantford | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Kirkland Lake | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Richmond Hill | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Brockville | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Kitchener | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Sarnia | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Burlington | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | London | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Sault Ste. Marie | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Caledon | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Markham | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | St. Catharines | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Cambridge | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Milton | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | St. Joseph | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Chatham-Kent | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Mississauga | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | St. Thomas | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Clarington | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Newmarket | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Stratford | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Cornwall | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Niagara Falls | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Temiskaming Shores | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Dryden | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Nipigon | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Thunder Bay | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Fort Frances | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Norfolk | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Timmins | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Fort Severn First Nation | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | North Bay | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Toronto | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Goderich | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Oakville | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Uxbridge | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Gravenhurst | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Orillia | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Vaughan | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Greater Sudbury | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Oshawa | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Waterloo | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Guelph | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Ottawa | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Welland | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Haldimand | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Owen Sound | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Whitby | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
| Halton Hills | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Pembroke | Mar 8 – Nov 1 | Windsor | Mar 8 – Nov 1 |
Daylight Saving Time History in Ontario
- Ontario first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1908.
- Ontario has observed DST for 110 years between 1908 and 2026 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1917.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics