Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back
Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
Apr 27
Forward 1 hour
Apr 27, 1980 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 27, 1980, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 27, 1980, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 27, 1980 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 26
Back 1 hour
Oct 26, 1980 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 1980, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 1980, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 1980 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 1980 (52 Locations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Golden | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Quesnel | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Bella Coola | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Grand Forks | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Richmond | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Burnaby | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Invermere | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Saanich | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Campbell River | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Kamloops | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Salmon Arm | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Chemainus | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Kelowna | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Sechelt | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Chetwynd | No DST | Keremeos | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Sicamous | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Chilliwack | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Langley | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Sidney | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Comox | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Maple Ridge | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Squamish | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Coquitlam | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Nanaimo | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Surrey | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Cranbrook | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Nelson | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Tofino | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Creston | No DST | New Westminster | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Trail | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Crofton | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Parksville | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Vancouver | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Dawson Creek | No DST | Penticton | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Victoria | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Delta | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Port Alberni | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Whistler | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Duncan | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Port Coquitlam | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | White Rock | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Fort Nelson | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Port Hardy | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Williams Lake | Apr 27 – Oct 26 |
| Fort St. John | No DST | Prince George | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | ||
| Fort Ware | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | Prince Rupert | Apr 27 – Oct 26 | ||
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