Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back
Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
Apr 25
Forward 1 hour
Apr 25, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 25, 1976, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 25, 1976, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 25, 1976 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 31
Back 1 hour
Oct 31, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 1976, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 1976, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 31, 1976 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
DST in Locations in British Columbia in 1976 (52 Locations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Golden | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Quesnel | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Bella Coola | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Grand Forks | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Richmond | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Burnaby | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Invermere | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Saanich | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Campbell River | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Kamloops | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Salmon Arm | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Chemainus | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Kelowna | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Sechelt | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Chetwynd | No DST | Keremeos | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Sicamous | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Chilliwack | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Langley | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Sidney | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Comox | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Maple Ridge | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Squamish | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Coquitlam | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Nanaimo | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Surrey | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Cranbrook | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Nelson | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Tofino | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Creston | No DST | New Westminster | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Trail | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Crofton | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Parksville | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Vancouver | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Dawson Creek | No DST | Penticton | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Victoria | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Delta | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Port Alberni | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Whistler | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Duncan | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Port Coquitlam | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | White Rock | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Fort Nelson | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Port Hardy | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Williams Lake | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
| Fort St. John | No DST | Prince George | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | ||
| Fort Ware | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Prince Rupert | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | ||
Daylight Saving Time History in British Columbia
- British Columbia first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
- British Columbia has observed DST for 84 years between 1918 and 2024 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1941.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics