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 Quebec in 1996 (33 Locations) |
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| Bécancour | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Laval | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Saint-Georges | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Blanc-Sablon | No DST | Les Coteaux | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Cap-aux-Meules | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Levis | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Chibougamau | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Longueuil | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Saint-Jérôme | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Drummondville | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Matane | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Gaspé | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Montréal | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Salluit | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Gatineau | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Québec | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Sept-Îles | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Granby | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Repentigny | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Shawinigan | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Inukjuak | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Rimouski | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Sherbrooke | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Joliette | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Rouyn-Noranda | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Terrebonne | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Kuujjuaq | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Saguenay | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Trois-Rivieres | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
Daylight Saving Time History in Quebec
- Quebec first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1917.
- Quebec has observed DST for 108 years between 1917 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1923.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics