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Mar 9
Forward 1 hour
Mar 9, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 9, 2008, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 9, 2008, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 9, 2008 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:
Canada Follows US Daylight Saving Time
Nov 2
Back 1 hour
Nov 2, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 2, 2008, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 2, 2008, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 2, 2008 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:
USA and Canada End 2008 Daylight Saving Time
DST in Locations in Quebec in 2008 (33 Locations) |
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| Bécancour | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Laval | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Saint-Georges | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Blanc-Sablon | No DST | Les Coteaux | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Cap-aux-Meules | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Levis | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Chibougamau | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Longueuil | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Saint-Jérôme | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Drummondville | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Matane | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Gaspé | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Montréal | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Salluit | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Gatineau | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Québec | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Sept-Îles | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Granby | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Repentigny | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Shawinigan | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Inukjuak | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Rimouski | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Sherbrooke | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Joliette | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Rouyn-Noranda | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Terrebonne | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
| Kuujjuaq | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Saguenay | Mar 9 – Nov 2 | Trois-Rivieres | Mar 9 – Nov 2 |
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