Canada · time zones and daylight saving time
Clock changes in Canada, 2026
Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces fall back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories have moved to permanent time this year, joining Yukon and most of Saskatchewan.
Clocks fall back in
Clocks fall back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time.
Applies where clocks still change.
Right now across Canada
Province and territory guide
Which parts of Canada change their clocks, and the time each keeps in summer and winter. Choose a province or territory for the full details.
| Province or territory | Summer | Winter | Clock changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| British ColumbiaMost of the province | UTC−7 | UTC−7 | No change |
| Yukon | UTC−7 | UTC−7 | No change |
| Alberta | UTC−6 | UTC−6 | No change |
| Northwest Territories | UTC−6 | UTC−6 | No change |
| SaskatchewanMost of the province | UTC−6 | UTC−6 | No change |
| Manitoba | UTC−5 | UTC−5 | No change |
| NunavutSpans three time zones; most areas change clocks | UTC−4 | UTC−5 | Changes clocks |
| OntarioMost of the province; the northwest differs | UTC−4 | UTC−5 | Changes clocks |
| QuebecMost of the province | UTC−4 | UTC−5 | Changes clocks |
| New Brunswick | UTC−3 | UTC−4 | Changes clocks |
| Nova Scotia | UTC−3 | UTC−4 | Changes clocks |
| Prince Edward Island | UTC−3 | UTC−4 | Changes clocks |
| Newfoundland and LabradorMost of the province | UTC−2:30 | UTC−3:30 | Changes clocks |
How the gaps shift between neighbours
With more of western Canada on permanent time, some neighbours line up in one season and drift apart in the other. Switch seasons to compare.
Will my phone show the right time on November 1?
Phones and computers get time zone rules through software updates. Because several provinces and territories changed their rules this year, a device that hasn’t installed recent updates could fall back by mistake on November 1. Install any pending updates beforehand, then compare your device with the correct times below.
British Columbia
Alberta
Northwest Territories
Manitoba
If your device shows the wrong time after November 1, setting the time zone manually to a place with the same year-round time usually fixes it until an update arrives. For Alberta and the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan (Regina) matches; for British Columbia, Yukon (Whitehorse) matches.
Common questions
Which provinces still change their clocks?
Most of Ontario and Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and most of Nunavut. They fall back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Is Manitoba changing its clocks in November?
No. In September 2026 the Province announced it will stay on daylight saving time permanently, so clocks will not fall back on November 1.
Does Alberta change its clocks in 2026?
No. Alberta now keeps Alberta Time (ABT), UTC−6, all year. Clocks no longer reset, beginning in November 2026.
Does B.C. fall back in November?
No. Most of British Columbia made its last clock change on March 8, 2026 and now stays on UTC−7 all year. Some communities in eastern B.C. keep Mountain time instead.
Why isn’t Ontario switching too?
Ontario passed a law in 2020 to adopt permanent daylight saving time, but the government has said it will only bring it into force if Quebec and New York State do the same.