Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
Apr 28
Forward 1 hour
Apr 28, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 28, 1974, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 28, 1974, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 28, 1974 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 27
Back 1 hour
Oct 27, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1974, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1974, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 1974 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
DST in Locations in British Columbia in 1974 (52 Locations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Golden | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Quesnel | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Bella Coola | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Grand Forks | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Richmond | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Burnaby | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Invermere | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Saanich | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Campbell River | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Kamloops | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Salmon Arm | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Chemainus | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Kelowna | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Sechelt | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Chetwynd | No DST | Keremeos | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Sicamous | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Chilliwack | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Langley | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Sidney | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Comox | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Maple Ridge | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Squamish | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Coquitlam | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Nanaimo | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Surrey | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Cranbrook | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Nelson | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Tofino | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Creston | No DST | New Westminster | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Trail | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Crofton | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Parksville | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Vancouver | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Dawson Creek | No DST | Penticton | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Victoria | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Delta | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Port Alberni | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Whistler | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Duncan | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Port Coquitlam | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | White Rock | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Fort Nelson | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Port Hardy | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Williams Lake | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Fort St. John | No DST | Prince George | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | ||
| Fort Ware | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Prince Rupert | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | ||
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