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Time Change 2021 in Ontario, Canada

Next change:
Nov
2
1 hour Back

Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 am

Province: Ontario
Abbreviation: ON
Provincial Capital: Toronto
Country: Canada
Time Zones: 2

Mar 14

Forward 1 hour

Mar 14, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 14, 2021, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 14, 2021, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 14, 2021 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 Starts in the US & Canada
Yukon to Stay Permanently on DST

Nov 7

Back 1 hour

Nov 7, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 7, 2021, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 7, 2021, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 7, 2021 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:
Daylight Saving Time Ends in USA & Canada

Other years: 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025

DST in Locations in Ontario in 2021 (66 Locations)

Ajax Mar 14 – Nov 7 Hamilton Mar 14 – Nov 7 Peterborough Mar 14 – Nov 7
Atikokan No DST Huntsville Mar 14 – Nov 7 Pickering Mar 14 – Nov 7
Barrie Mar 14 – Nov 7 Kawartha Lakes Mar 14 – Nov 7 Pickle Lake No DST
Belleville Mar 14 – Nov 7 Kenora Mar 14 – Nov 7 Rainy River Mar 14 – Nov 7
Brampton Mar 14 – Nov 7 Kingston Mar 14 – Nov 7 Renfrew Mar 14 – Nov 7
Brantford Mar 14 – Nov 7 Kirkland Lake Mar 14 – Nov 7 Richmond Hill Mar 14 – Nov 7
Brockville Mar 14 – Nov 7 Kitchener Mar 14 – Nov 7 Sarnia Mar 14 – Nov 7
Burlington Mar 14 – Nov 7 London Mar 14 – Nov 7 Sault Ste. Marie Mar 14 – Nov 7
Caledon Mar 14 – Nov 7 Markham Mar 14 – Nov 7 St. Catharines Mar 14 – Nov 7
Cambridge Mar 14 – Nov 7 Milton Mar 14 – Nov 7 St. Joseph Mar 14 – Nov 7
Chatham-Kent Mar 14 – Nov 7 Mississauga Mar 14 – Nov 7 St. Thomas Mar 14 – Nov 7
Clarington Mar 14 – Nov 7 Newmarket Mar 14 – Nov 7 Stratford Mar 14 – Nov 7
Cornwall Mar 14 – Nov 7 Niagara Falls Mar 14 – Nov 7 Temiskaming Shores Mar 14 – Nov 7
Dryden Mar 14 – Nov 7 Nipigon Mar 14 – Nov 7 Thunder Bay Mar 14 – Nov 7
Fort Frances Mar 14 – Nov 7 Norfolk Mar 14 – Nov 7 Timmins Mar 14 – Nov 7
Fort Severn First Nation Mar 14 – Nov 7 North Bay Mar 14 – Nov 7 Toronto Mar 14 – Nov 7
Goderich Mar 14 – Nov 7 Oakville Mar 14 – Nov 7 Uxbridge Mar 14 – Nov 7
Gravenhurst Mar 14 – Nov 7 Orillia Mar 14 – Nov 7 Vaughan Mar 14 – Nov 7
Greater Sudbury Mar 14 – Nov 7 Oshawa Mar 14 – Nov 7 Waterloo Mar 14 – Nov 7
Guelph Mar 14 – Nov 7 Ottawa Mar 14 – Nov 7 Welland Mar 14 – Nov 7
Haldimand Mar 14 – Nov 7 Owen Sound Mar 14 – Nov 7 Whitby Mar 14 – Nov 7
Halton Hills Mar 14 – Nov 7 Pembroke Mar 14 – Nov 7 Windsor Mar 14 – Nov 7

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