Daylight Saving Time 2025 in Canada

In Canada, the time change occurs twice a year: in the spring when Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins, and in the fall when it ends. In 2025, daylight savings starts on March 9, whenclocks jump from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM and ends on November 2 when clocks are turned backward 1 hour from 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM.

When Does the Time Change in Canada?

In Canada, the time change occurs twice a year: in the spring when Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins, and in the fall when it ends.

 

When does the Daylight Saving Time Start?

Daylight Saving Time in Canada typically starts on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 a.m. local time. Clocks "spring forward" one hour, moving from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time.

In 2025, on March 9, clocks jump from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM.

 

When does the Daylight Saving Time End?

Daylight Saving Time in Canada typically ends on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 a.m. local time. Clocks "fall back" one hour, moving from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time.

In 2025, on November 2, clocks jump from 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM.

 

What are The Daylight Saving Time Dates?

Year

DST Starts

DST Ends

2023

March 12

November 5

2024

March 10

November 3

2025

March 9

November 2

2026

March 8

November 1

2027

March 14

November 7

2028

March 12

November 5

2029

March 11

November 4

2030

March 10

November 3

All dates are for the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November

(Note: Dates are consistent across most of Canada but may vary in regions with permanent DST—see below.)

 

Do all provinces in Canada follow DST?

No, not all provinces and territories in Canada follow Daylight Saving Time. Some areas, mainly in the north, opt out of DST or follow different schedules.

 

Which Provinces and Territories Use Daylight Saving Time?

(Provinces/territories that observe the biannual spring-forward/fall-back change)

Province/Territory

Observes Biannual DST?

Notes

Alberta

✅ Yes

 

British Columbia

✅ Yes

Exceptions: Parts of northeast B.C. (e.g., Peace River region) do not observe DST and stay on Mountain Standard Time (MST) year-round.

Manitoba

✅ Yes

 

New Brunswick

✅ Yes

 

Newfoundland and Labrador

✅ Yes

Observes DST in the Newfoundland Time Zone (clocks change at 00:01 AM, not 2:00 AM).

Northwest Territories

✅ Yes

 

Nova Scotia

✅ Yes

 

Ontario

✅ Yes

Exceptions: Parts of northwest Ontario (e.g., Atikokan, Pickle Lake) do not observe DST and stay on Central Standard Time (CST) year-round.

Prince Edward Island

✅ Yes

 

Quebec

✅ Yes

Exceptions: The eastern Lower North Shore (e.g., Blanc-Sablon) stays on Atlantic Standard Time (AST) year-round and does not observe DST.

 

 

Which Provinces and Territories Do NOT Use Daylight Saving Time?

(No biannual clock changes)

Province/Territory

Observes DST?

Current Time Standard

Notes

Nunavut

❌ No

Year-round standard time

Most of Nunavut stays on Eastern Standard Time (EST), Central Standard Time (CST), or Mountain Standard Time (MST) year-round.

Saskatchewan

❌ No

Year-round Central Standard Time (CST)

Exception: The Lloydminster area (on the Alberta border) observes DST to align with Alberta.

Yukon

❌ No

Year-round Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

Switched to permanent MDT in 2020—no spring/fall changes. Clocks stay 1 hour ahead of MST year-round.

 

Key Exceptions to Note:

  • Lloydminster, SK: Observes DST (aligned with Alberta).
  • Peace River, BC: Stays on MST year-round (no DST).
  • Yukon: Uses permanent MDT (not standard time)—effectively "DST forever."
  • Most of Quebec/Ontario: Observe DST, but isolated northern/rural areas may not.

Related: Canada timezone