Daylight saving time dates for Canada and the US, and who still changes their clocks. BC, Alberta, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories stopped changing on Nov 1, 2026, so the clock change now depends a lot more on where you are.
| Year | Clocks go forward (spring) | Clocks go back (fall) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Sunday, November 7, 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, March 12, 2028 | Sunday, November 5, 2028 |
The rule: clocks go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time. Forward means you lose an hour of sleep, back means you gain one.
Every exception is on the odd ones out list, and the full story is in the 2026 change, explained.
| Year | Clocks go forward | Clocks go back |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Sunday, October 31, 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, March 26, 2028 | Sunday, October 29, 2028 |
The UK and the EU change on the last Sunday in March and October, a few weeks off from North America. For those weeks the gap between, say, Toronto and London is an hour different from usual. Mexico stopped changing its clocks in 2022, apart from some cities on the US border.
On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time, clocks go back one hour to 1:00 AM in the places that still change. BC, Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and Yukon don’t change.
On Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM local time, clocks go forward one hour to 3:00 AM. The same places that skipped the fall change skip this one too.
No. BC moved its clocks forward for the last time on March 8, 2026 and now stays at UTC−7 all year. Only BC’s East Kootenay (Cranbrook, Fernie) differs, and it follows Alberta at UTC−6 all year. Read what changed.
No. Alberta stopped changing its clocks on Nov 1, 2026 and stays at UTC−6 all year.
In November you gain an hour, because 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM. In March you lose one, because 2:00 AM jumps to 3:00 AM. If you live somewhere that stopped changing, you do neither.
At 2:00 AM local time, so each time zone changes an hour after the one to its east. For a few hours that night, the gap between two cities can be off by an hour.
Not yet. The House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) on July 14, 2026, but the Senate hasn’t voted on it. Until it becomes law, the US keeps changing clocks on the dates above.
Yes, if its software is up to date and its time zone is set automatically. Devices with old time zone rules may fall back an hour in places that stopped changing. Check your device.
Last verified Oct 21, 2026. US dates follow the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Canadian provinces set their own rules. Sources on the methodology page.