Come this November, there will be no more “falling back”.
The BC government announced today that Daylight Saving Time is becoming permanent. Clocks will “spring forward” for the final time this Sunday, March 8, and in November, the time will remain unchanged instead of falling back an hour.
“Every parent knows that changing clocks twice a year causes a significant amount of chaos on already busy lives. British Columbians have been clear that seasonal time changes do not work for them,” said Premier David Eby. ”
This decision isn’t just about clocks. It’s about making life easier for families, reducing disruptions for businesses and supporting a stable, thriving economy. I am hopeful that our American neighbours will soon join us in ending disruptive time changes.”
Beginning November 1st, when clocks would normally change, BC’s time zone will be named Pacific time, replacing Pacific Standard Time (PST).
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In 2019, the province passed legislation enabling permanent Daylight Saving Time. That same year, a public engagement on time observance drew a record 223,000 participants, with 93% supporting year-round DST.
“We have heard the overwhelming majority of people in B.C. who want to end the back-and-forth of seasonal time changes,” said Niki Sharma, Attorney General.
“This shift offers more stability, supports public well-being and reduces twice-yearly, unnecessary disruptions to the routines of parents, shift workers, small businesses, pet owners and so many more. I look forward to all of us enjoying an extra hour of sunlight after work and school for many winters to come.”
With this move, BC’s time zone will match Alberta and other regions observing mountain standard time from November until March every year. From March until November every year, Pacific time will align with California, Washington, Oregon and other Pacific daylight time jurisdictions.