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Time Change 2016 in British Columbia, Canada

Next change:
Mar
9
1 hour Forward

Mar 9, 2025, 2:00 am

Province: British Columbia
Abbreviation: BC
Provincial Capital: Victoria
Country: Canada
Time Zones: 2
Location

Mar 13

Forward 1 hour

Mar 13, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 13, 2016, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 13, 2016, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 13, 2016 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.

More info:
March 13, 2016: DST Starts in USA & Canada

Nov 6

Back 1 hour

Nov 6, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 6, 2016, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 6, 2016, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 6, 2016 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
USA & Canada: DST Ends on Nov 6, 2016

Other years: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2025

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in British Columbia in 2016 (52 Locations)

AbbotsfordMar 13 – Nov 6GoldenMar 13 – Nov 6QuesnelMar 13 – Nov 6
Bella CoolaMar 13 – Nov 6Grand ForksMar 13 – Nov 6RichmondMar 13 – Nov 6
BurnabyMar 13 – Nov 6InvermereMar 13 – Nov 6SaanichMar 13 – Nov 6
Campbell RiverMar 13 – Nov 6KamloopsMar 13 – Nov 6Salmon ArmMar 13 – Nov 6
ChemainusMar 13 – Nov 6KelownaMar 13 – Nov 6SecheltMar 13 – Nov 6
ChetwyndNo DSTKeremeosMar 13 – Nov 6SicamousMar 13 – Nov 6
ChilliwackMar 13 – Nov 6LangleyMar 13 – Nov 6SidneyMar 13 – Nov 6
ComoxMar 13 – Nov 6Maple RidgeMar 13 – Nov 6SquamishMar 13 – Nov 6
CoquitlamMar 13 – Nov 6NanaimoMar 13 – Nov 6SurreyMar 13 – Nov 6
CranbrookMar 13 – Nov 6NelsonMar 13 – Nov 6TofinoMar 13 – Nov 6
CrestonNo DSTNew WestminsterMar 13 – Nov 6TrailMar 13 – Nov 6
CroftonMar 13 – Nov 6ParksvilleMar 13 – Nov 6VancouverMar 13 – Nov 6
Dawson CreekNo DSTPentictonMar 13 – Nov 6VictoriaMar 13 – Nov 6
DeltaMar 13 – Nov 6Port AlberniMar 13 – Nov 6WhistlerMar 13 – Nov 6
DuncanMar 13 – Nov 6Port CoquitlamMar 13 – Nov 6White RockMar 13 – Nov 6
Fort NelsonNo DSTPort HardyMar 13 – Nov 6Williams LakeMar 13 – Nov 6
Fort St. JohnNo DSTPrince GeorgeMar 13 – Nov 6
Fort WareMar 13 – Nov 6Prince RupertMar 13 – Nov 6

Daylight Saving Time History in British Columbia

  • British Columbia first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
  • British Columbia has observed DST for 85 years between 1918 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1941.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics

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