Canada observes Daylight Saving Time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November — the same federal schedule as the United States. In 2026, clocks spring forward on March 8 and fall back on November 1. Saskatchewan and parts of British Columbia do not participate.
Saskatchewan is the most notable exception — the province stays on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6) year-round and does not observe DST. Most of northeast British Columbia (e.g., Fort St. John) also remains on MST. The Yukon moved to permanent Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC-7) in 2020, effectively making it permanent "summer time" but without clock changes.
During DST: Newfoundland = NDT (UTC-2:30), Atlantic = ADT (UTC-3), Eastern = EDT (UTC-4), Central = CDT (UTC-5), Mountain = MDT (UTC-6), Pacific = PDT (UTC-7). Saskatchewan remains at CST (UTC-6) year-round — the same as CDT during summer.
Yes. Canada and the United States coordinate their DST schedule — both spring forward on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November. This keeps the time differences between Canadian and American cities stable throughout the year.
Several Canadian provinces have passed legislation to make DST permanent, including British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. However, these laws are conditional on neighbouring US states making the same change. As of 2026, no province has unilaterally ended clock changes, and Canada continues to observe DST.