Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
Apr 30
Forward 1 hour
Apr 30, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 30, 1972, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 30, 1972, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 30, 1972 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 29
Back 1 hour
Oct 29, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 1972, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 29, 1972, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 29, 1972 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Alberta
- Alberta first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
- Alberta has observed DST for 64 years between 1918 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1971.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics