Kelowna 
British Columbia will move to permanent, year-round daylight saving time beginning Sunday, March 8, 2026. When clocks move forward that morning, it will mark the final seasonal time change in the province.
After that date, clocks will no longer fall back on Nov. 1, 2026, as previously scheduled. Instead, B.C. will remain on what will be known as Pacific time, set at UTC-7. Residents and businesses will have eight months to prepare for the shift.
Premier David Eby said the decision responds to widespread frustration with twice-yearly clock changes, calling it a move aimed at reducing disruptions for families and businesses. Attorney General Niki Sharma added that the change supports stability and public well-being, particularly for parents, shift workers and small businesses.
Public support for ending seasonal time changes has been strong. In 2019, the province conducted a public engagement that drew a record 223,000 participants. Of those, 93 per cent supported adopting year-round daylight saving time. Across industry and occupational groups, support exceeded 90 per cent.
The Interpretation Amendment Act, passed in 2019, created the legal framework for the change. At the time, implementation was delayed to align with U.S. states in the same time zone. The province now says recent actions in the United States have shifted its approach.
Per the nees release, the government will work with organizations and public-sector partners between March and November 2026 to coordinate the transition.
Not all regions will see practical changes. Communities in northeastern B.C., including Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, Chetwynd, Hudson’s Hope, Taylor and Tumbler Ridge, already observe mountain standard time (UTC-7) year-round and will continue to do so, effectively aligning with the rest of the province. Fort Ware (Kwadacha Nation) remains on Pacific time.
In southeastern B.C., communities such as Golden, Cranbrook and Fernie will continue switching between mountain standard and mountain daylight time in line with Alberta.
Year-round Pacific time will align with Yukon throughout the year, match Alberta during the winter months, and correspond with Pacific daylight time jurisdictions such as California, Washington, and Oregon from March to November.
