Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 am
Apr 6
Forward 1 hour
Apr 6, 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 6, 1997, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 6, 1997, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 6, 1997 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 26
Back 1 hour
Oct 26, 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 1997, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 1997, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 1997 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 1997 (66 Locations) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Hamilton | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Peterborough | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Atikokan | No DST | Huntsville | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Pickering | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Barrie | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Kawartha Lakes | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Pickle Lake | No DST |
| Belleville | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Kenora | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Rainy River | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Brampton | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Kingston | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Renfrew | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Brantford | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Kirkland Lake | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Richmond Hill | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Brockville | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Kitchener | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Sarnia | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Burlington | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | London | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Sault Ste. Marie | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Caledon | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Markham | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | St. Catharines | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Cambridge | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Milton | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | St. Joseph | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Chatham-Kent | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Mississauga | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | St. Thomas | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Clarington | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Newmarket | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Stratford | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Cornwall | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Niagara Falls | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Temiskaming Shores | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Dryden | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Nipigon | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Thunder Bay | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Fort Frances | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Norfolk | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Timmins | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Fort Severn First Nation | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | North Bay | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Toronto | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Goderich | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Oakville | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Uxbridge | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Gravenhurst | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Orillia | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Vaughan | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Greater Sudbury | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Oshawa | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Waterloo | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Guelph | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Ottawa | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Welland | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Haldimand | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Owen Sound | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Whitby | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Halton Hills | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Pembroke | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Windsor | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
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