Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back
Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
Apr 26
Forward 1 hour
Apr 26, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 26, 1981, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 26, 1981, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 26, 1981 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 25
Back 1 hour
Oct 25, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 25, 1981, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 25, 1981, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 25, 1981 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
DST in Locations in Quebec in 1981 (33 Locations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bécancour | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Laval | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Saint-Georges | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Blanc-Sablon | No DST | Les Coteaux | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Cap-aux-Meules | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Levis | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Chibougamau | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Longueuil | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Saint-Jérôme | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Drummondville | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Matane | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Gaspé | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Montréal | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Salluit | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Gatineau | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Québec | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Sept-Îles | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Granby | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Repentigny | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Shawinigan | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Inukjuak | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Rimouski | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Sherbrooke | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Joliette | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Rouyn-Noranda | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Terrebonne | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
| Kuujjuaq | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Saguenay | Apr 26 – Oct 25 | Trois-Rivieres | Apr 26 – Oct 25 |
Daylight Saving Time History in Quebec
- Quebec first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1917.
- Quebec has observed DST for 107 years between 1917 and 2024 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1923.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics