Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back
Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
Apr 26
Forward 1 hour
Apr 26, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 26, 1981, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 26, 1981, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 26, 1981 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 25
Back 1 hour
Oct 25, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 25, 1981, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 25, 1981, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 25, 1981 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 1981 (52 Locations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Golden | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Quesnel | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Bella Coola | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Grand Forks | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Richmond | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Burnaby | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Invermere | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Saanich | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Campbell River | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Kamloops | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Salmon Arm | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Chemainus | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Kelowna | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Sechelt | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Chetwynd | No DST | Keremeos | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Sicamous | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Chilliwack | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Langley | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Sidney | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Comox | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Maple Ridge | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Squamish | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Coquitlam | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Nanaimo | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Surrey | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Cranbrook | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Nelson | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Tofino | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Creston | No DST | New Westminster | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Trail | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Crofton | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Parksville | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Vancouver | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Dawson Creek | No DST | Penticton | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Victoria | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Delta | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Port Alberni | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Whistler | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Duncan | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Port Coquitlam | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | White Rock | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Fort Nelson | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Port Hardy | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Williams Lake | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Fort St. John | No DST | Prince George | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | ||
| Fort Ware | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Prince Rupert | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | ||
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