British Columbia (BC), Alberta (AB), Northwest Territories (NWT), and Manitoba (MB) have permanently switched to year-round daylight saving time on 8 March 2026, meaning the province will no longer change its clocks twice a year.
Key Details of the Change for British Columbia
- The Final Clock Shift: Clocks moved forward an hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026, which was BC’s final time change.
- No Fall Back: On 1 November 2026, clocks will remain the same instead of turning back an hour.
- Year-Round Offset: BC now stays on Pacific Time (UTC-7) all year long.
Additional Information: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/celebrating-british-columbia/daylight-saving-time
Key Details of Change for Alberta and Northwest Territories
- No Fall Back: Clocks will not be set back by an hour in November 2026, meaning Alberta will stay on Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) year-round.
- Official Name: The permanent year-round time zone is branded as Alberta Time (ABT) and Northwest Territories Time (NWT).
- No More Spring Forward: Biannual switches are officially canceled going forward.
- Year-Round Offset: AB and NWT now stay on Mountain Time (UTC -6) all year long.
Additional Information: https://www.alberta.ca/albertas-new-time-system-abt
Additional Information: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-ends-daylight-saving-9.7170964
Key Details for Change for Manitoba
- Announcement Date: September 17, 2026, by Premier Wab Kinew
- The Decision: Manitobans will remain on summer/daylight time year-round, meaning brighter winter evenings but darker winter mornings.
- Public Support: A May 2026 public survey showed 92% of nearly 72,000 respondents wanted to end seasonal clock changes, with 58% favoring permanent daylight saving time.
- Official Name: The permanent year-round time zone is branded as Manitoba Time (MBT).
- Year-Round Offset: MB now stays on Central Time (UTC -5) all year long.
Additional Information: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=75397&posted=2026-09-17
Primex Sync and Notify devices will need to be updated to reflect the daylight saving time update. Find your product(s) in the attached document below and follow the instructions to ensure your devices are updated correctly prior to 1 November 2026.
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