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Time Change 2023 in Quebec, Canada

Next change:
Nov
2
1 hour Back

Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 am

Province: Quebec
Abbreviation: QC
Provincial Capital: Québec
Country: Canada
Time Zones: 2

Mar 12

Forward 1 hour

Mar 12, 2023 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 12, 2023 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 Start 2023: US and Canada

Nov 5

Back 1 hour

Nov 5, 2023 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 5, 2023 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:
DST Ends in USA & Canada 2023: Still No Law for Permanent DST

Other years: 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026

DST in Locations in Quebec in 2023 (33 Locations)

Bécancour Mar 12 – Nov 5 Laval Mar 12 – Nov 5 Saint-Georges Mar 12 – Nov 5
Blanc-Sablon No DST Les Coteaux Mar 12 – Nov 5 Saint-Hyacinthe Mar 12 – Nov 5
Cap-aux-Meules Mar 12 – Nov 5 Levis Mar 12 – Nov 5 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Mar 12 – Nov 5
Chibougamau Mar 12 – Nov 5 Longueuil Mar 12 – Nov 5 Saint-Jérôme Mar 12 – Nov 5
Drummondville Mar 12 – Nov 5 Matane Mar 12 – Nov 5 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Mar 12 – Nov 5
Gaspé Mar 12 – Nov 5 Montréal Mar 12 – Nov 5 Salluit Mar 12 – Nov 5
Gatineau Mar 12 – Nov 5 Québec Mar 12 – Nov 5 Sept-Îles Mar 12 – Nov 5
Granby Mar 12 – Nov 5 Repentigny Mar 12 – Nov 5 Shawinigan Mar 12 – Nov 5
Inukjuak Mar 12 – Nov 5 Rimouski Mar 12 – Nov 5 Sherbrooke Mar 12 – Nov 5
Joliette Mar 12 – Nov 5 Rouyn-Noranda Mar 12 – Nov 5 Terrebonne Mar 12 – Nov 5
Kuujjuaq Mar 12 – Nov 5 Saguenay Mar 12 – Nov 5 Trois-Rivieres Mar 12 – Nov 5

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