Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back
Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
Apr 25
Forward 1 hour
Apr 25, 1971 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 25, 1971, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 25, 1971, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 25, 1971 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, 1971 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 1971, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 1971, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 31, 1971 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
DST in Locations in Ontario in 1971 (66 Locations) | |||||
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Ajax | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Hamilton | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Peterborough | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Atikokan | No DST | Huntsville | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Pickering | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Barrie | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Kawartha Lakes | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Pickle Lake | No DST |
Belleville | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Kenora | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Rainy River | No DST |
Brampton | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Kingston | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Renfrew | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Brantford | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Kirkland Lake | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Richmond Hill | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Brockville | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Kitchener | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Sarnia | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Burlington | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | London | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Sault Ste. Marie | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Caledon | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Markham | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | St. Catharines | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Cambridge | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Milton | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | St. Joseph | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Chatham-Kent | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Mississauga | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | St. Thomas | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Clarington | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Newmarket | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Stratford | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Cornwall | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Niagara Falls | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Temiskaming Shores | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Dryden | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Nipigon | No DST | Thunder Bay | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Fort Frances | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Norfolk | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Timmins | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Fort Severn First Nation | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | North Bay | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Toronto | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Goderich | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Oakville | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Uxbridge | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Gravenhurst | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Orillia | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Vaughan | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Greater Sudbury | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Oshawa | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Waterloo | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Guelph | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Ottawa | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Welland | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Haldimand | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Owen Sound | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Whitby | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Halton Hills | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Pembroke | Apr 25 – Oct 31 | Windsor | Apr 25 – Oct 31 |
Daylight Saving Time History in Ontario
- Ontario first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1908.
- Ontario has observed DST for 108 years between 1908 and 2024 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1917.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics