Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 am
Apr 7
Forward 1 hour
Apr 7, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 7, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 7, 1996, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 7, 1996 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.
Oct 27
Back 1 hour
Oct 27, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 1996 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
DST in Locations in Ontario in 1996 (66 Locations) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Hamilton | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Peterborough | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Atikokan | No DST | Huntsville | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Pickering | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Barrie | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Kawartha Lakes | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Pickle Lake | No DST |
| Belleville | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Kenora | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Rainy River | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Brampton | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Kingston | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Renfrew | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Brantford | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Kirkland Lake | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Richmond Hill | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Brockville | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Kitchener | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Sarnia | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Burlington | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | London | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Sault Ste. Marie | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Caledon | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Markham | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | St. Catharines | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Cambridge | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Milton | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | St. Joseph | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Chatham-Kent | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Mississauga | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | St. Thomas | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Clarington | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Newmarket | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Stratford | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Cornwall | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Niagara Falls | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Temiskaming Shores | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Dryden | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Nipigon | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Thunder Bay | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Fort Frances | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Norfolk | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Timmins | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Fort Severn First Nation | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | North Bay | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Toronto | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Goderich | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Oakville | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Uxbridge | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Gravenhurst | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Orillia | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Vaughan | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Greater Sudbury | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Oshawa | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Waterloo | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Guelph | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Ottawa | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Welland | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Haldimand | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Owen Sound | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Whitby | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Halton Hills | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Pembroke | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Windsor | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
Daylight Saving Time History in Ontario
- Ontario first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1908.
- Ontario has observed DST for 109 years between 1908 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1917.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics