Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
Apr 7
Forward 1 hour
Apr 7, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 7, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 7, 1996, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 7, 1996 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, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 1996 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 1996 (52 Locations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Golden | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Quesnel | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Bella Coola | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Grand Forks | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Richmond | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Burnaby | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Invermere | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Saanich | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Campbell River | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Kamloops | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Salmon Arm | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Chemainus | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Kelowna | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Sechelt | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Chetwynd | No DST | Keremeos | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Sicamous | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Chilliwack | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Langley | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Sidney | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Comox | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Maple Ridge | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Squamish | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Coquitlam | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Nanaimo | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Surrey | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Cranbrook | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Nelson | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Tofino | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Creston | No DST | New Westminster | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Trail | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Crofton | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Parksville | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Vancouver | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Dawson Creek | No DST | Penticton | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Victoria | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Delta | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Port Alberni | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Whistler | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Duncan | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Port Coquitlam | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | White Rock | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Fort Nelson | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Port Hardy | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Williams Lake | Apr 7 – Oct 27 |
| Fort St. John | No DST | Prince George | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | ||
| Fort Ware | Apr 7 – Oct 27 | Prince Rupert | Apr 7 – 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