Next up: the US and most of Canada start daylight saving on Sunday 14 March 2027, the UK and the EU on Sunday 28 March 2027, and New Zealand and south-east Australia end it on Sunday 4 April 2027.
Coming up
| Date (local) | Where | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 14 Mar 2027 | Canada: Newfoundland (e.g. St. John’s) | Starts daylight saving: 02:00 → 03:00 (now UTC−2:30) |
| Sun 14 Mar 2027 | Canada: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI (e.g. Halifax) | Starts daylight saving: 02:00 → 03:00 (now UTC−3) |
| Sun 14 Mar 2027 | Canada: Ontario and Quebec (most; e.g. Toronto) | Starts daylight saving: 02:00 → 03:00 (now UTC−4) |
| Sun 14 Mar 2027 | United States (most states) | Starts daylight saving: 02:00 → 03:00 (now UTC−4) |
| Sun 28 Mar 2027 | EU, e.g. France, Spain, Italy | Starts daylight saving: 02:00 → 03:00 (now UTC+2) |
| Sun 28 Mar 2027 | United Kingdom | Starts daylight saving: 01:00 → 02:00 (now UTC+1) |
| Sun 4 Apr 2027 | New Zealand | Ends daylight saving: 03:00 → 02:00 (now UTC+12) |
| Sun 4 Apr 2027 | Australia: NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania | Ends daylight saving: 03:00 → 02:00 (now UTC+10) |
| Sun 4 Apr 2027 | Australia: South Australia | Ends daylight saving: 03:00 → 02:00 (now UTC+9:30) |
| Sun 26 Sep 2027 | New Zealand | Starts daylight saving: 02:00 → 03:00 (now UTC+13) |
| Sun 3 Oct 2027 | Australia: NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania | Starts daylight saving: 02:00 → 03:00 (now UTC+11) |
| Sun 3 Oct 2027 | Australia: South Australia | Starts daylight saving: 02:00 → 03:00 (now UTC+10:30) |
| Sun 31 Oct 2027 | EU, e.g. France, Spain, Italy | Ends daylight saving: 03:00 → 02:00 (now UTC+1) |
| Sun 31 Oct 2027 | United Kingdom | Ends daylight saving: 02:00 → 01:00 (now UTC+0) |
| Sun 7 Nov 2027 | Canada: Newfoundland (e.g. St. John’s) | Ends daylight saving: 02:00 → 01:00 (now UTC−3:30) |
| Sun 7 Nov 2027 | Canada: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI (e.g. Halifax) | Ends daylight saving: 02:00 → 01:00 (now UTC−4) |
| Sun 7 Nov 2027 | Canada: Ontario and Quebec (most; e.g. Toronto) | Ends daylight saving: 02:00 → 01:00 (now UTC−5) |
| Sun 7 Nov 2027 | United States (most states) | Ends daylight saving: 02:00 → 01:00 (now UTC−5) |
All changes, 2026 and 2027
Times are local wall-clock times. “Starts” means clocks go forward one hour; “ends” means they go back.
| Region (zone) | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Pacific/Auckland | Ends Sun 5 Apr: 03:00 → 02:00 (UTC+13 → UTC+12) Starts Sun 27 Sep: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC+12 → UTC+13) | Ends Sun 4 Apr: 03:00 → 02:00 (UTC+13 → UTC+12) Starts Sun 26 Sep: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC+12 → UTC+13) |
| Australia: NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania Australia/Sydney | Ends Sun 5 Apr: 03:00 → 02:00 (UTC+11 → UTC+10) Starts Sun 4 Oct: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC+10 → UTC+11) | Ends Sun 4 Apr: 03:00 → 02:00 (UTC+11 → UTC+10) Starts Sun 3 Oct: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC+10 → UTC+11) |
| Australia: South Australia Australia/Adelaide | Ends Sun 5 Apr: 03:00 → 02:00 (UTC+10:30 → UTC+9:30) Starts Sun 4 Oct: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC+9:30 → UTC+10:30) | Ends Sun 4 Apr: 03:00 → 02:00 (UTC+10:30 → UTC+9:30) Starts Sun 3 Oct: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC+9:30 → UTC+10:30) |
| Australia: Queensland Australia/Brisbane | No change | No change |
| Australia: Western Australia Australia/Perth | No change | No change |
| Australia: Northern Territory Australia/Darwin | No change | No change |
| United Kingdom Europe/London | Starts Sun 29 Mar: 01:00 → 02:00 (UTC+0 → UTC+1) Ends Sun 25 Oct: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+0) | Starts Sun 28 Mar: 01:00 → 02:00 (UTC+0 → UTC+1) Ends Sun 31 Oct: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+0) |
| EU, e.g. France, Spain, Italy Europe/Paris | Starts Sun 29 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2) Ends Sun 25 Oct: 03:00 → 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1) | Starts Sun 28 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2) Ends Sun 31 Oct: 03:00 → 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1) |
| United States (most states) America/New_York | Starts Sun 8 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4) Ends Sun 1 Nov: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5) | Starts Sun 14 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4) Ends Sun 7 Nov: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5) |
| Canada: Ontario and Quebec (most; e.g. Toronto) America/Toronto | Starts Sun 8 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4) Ends Sun 1 Nov: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5) | Starts Sun 14 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4) Ends Sun 7 Nov: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5) |
| Canada: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI (e.g. Halifax) America/Halifax | Starts Sun 8 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−3) Ends Sun 1 Nov: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC−3 → UTC−4) | Starts Sun 14 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−3) Ends Sun 7 Nov: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC−3 → UTC−4) |
| Canada: Newfoundland (e.g. St. John’s) America/St_Johns | Starts Sun 8 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−3:30 → UTC−2:30) Ends Sun 1 Nov: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC−2:30 → UTC−3:30) | Starts Sun 14 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−3:30 → UTC−2:30) Ends Sun 7 Nov: 02:00 → 01:00 (UTC−2:30 → UTC−3:30) |
| US: Hawaii Pacific/Honolulu | No change | No change |
| US: most of Arizona America/Phoenix | No change | No change |
| Canada: British Columbia (most) America/Vancouver | Starts Sun 8 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−8 → UTC−7) | No change |
| Canada: Alberta America/Edmonton | Starts Sun 8 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−7 → UTC−6) | No change |
| Canada: Manitoba America/Winnipeg | Starts Sun 8 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−6 → UTC−5) | No change |
| Canada: Northwest Territories America/Inuvik; Yellowknife uses America/Edmonton | Starts Sun 8 Mar: 02:00 → 03:00 (UTC−7 → UTC−6) | No change |
| Canada: Saskatchewan (most) America/Regina | No change | No change |
| Canada: Yukon America/Whitehorse | No change | No change |
Canada: BC, Alberta, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories stop changing clocks on 1 November 2026
When most of Canada turns its clocks back on Sunday 1 November 2026, these places don’t. Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador, and most of Nunavut still change on the same dates as the US. Saskatchewan (most) and Yukon already stayed on one time all year.
British Columbia. Most of the province adopted permanent, year-round daylight saving time after clocks went forward on Sunday 8 March 2026, which was its last clock change. On 1 November 2026, when clocks would usually go back, they stay the same. The new time zone is called Pacific time and is set at UTC−7. North-eastern BC (for example Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson) already stayed on UTC−7 all year and carries on doing so. Some communities in south-eastern BC (the East Kootenay and Golden area) follow mountain time under local arrangements, so check locally if you’re travelling there. Source: BC Gov News, 2026AG0013-000209, checked 18 Oct 2026.
Alberta. Alberta has adopted permanent Alberta Time (ABT), equivalent to UTC−6 and previously called Mountain Daylight Time. From November 2026 clocks are no longer reset to Mountain Standard Time. The Official Time Act defines official time as six hours behind UTC. Sources: alberta.ca: Alberta’s new time system (ABT); Official Time Act, RSA 2000 c O-5.7 (CanLII; current version in force since 18 June 2026); both checked 18 Oct 2026.
Manitoba. Manitoba is staying on daylight saving time permanently, so Winnipeg stays on UTC−5 and clocks are not turned back on 1 November 2026. The Official Time Amendment Act, which defines Manitoba Standard Time as five hours behind UTC, comes into force on 31 October 2026. Parts of north-western Ontario that normally keep the same time as Winnipeg had not announced a change when we checked; the IANA tz database assumes for now that they follow Manitoba. Sources: Manitoba news release, 17 Sep 2026: Manitoba will move to permanent daylight saving time; Proclamation: The Official Time Amendment Act (S.M. 2023, c. 4) in force 31 Oct 2026; The Official Time Amendment Act, S.M. 2023, c. 4 (“Manitoba Standard Time” = five hours behind UTC); all checked 18 Oct 2026.
Northwest Territories. The territory now uses Northwest Territories Time, UTC−6, all year. The regulations came into force on 21 August 2026, and clocks are not turned back on 1 November 2026, so Yellowknife and Inuvik share Alberta’s time year-round. Sources: GNWT news release, 23 Sep 2026: Northwest Territories ends seasonal time change; Northwest Territories Time Regulations, R-090-2026 (in force 21 Aug 2026); both checked 18 Oct 2026.
So from 1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027, Vancouver is one hour ahead of Los Angeles and Seattle, Calgary and Yellowknife are one hour ahead of Denver, and Winnipeg is on the same time as Toronto and New York (one hour ahead of Chicago). From 14 March 2027, when the US and eastern Canada spring forward, Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg line up with Los Angeles, Denver and Chicago again.
Phones and computers: devices with out-of-date time zone data may show the wrong time for Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Yellowknife or Inuvik after 1 November 2026. Install system updates. Aorista’s Vancouver and Calgary clocks use bundled 2026e rules and warn you if your device disagrees.
What it means for calls
How each time difference moves through to the end of 2027 (dates are when the change takes effect):
- Auckland and London: now 13 hours; 28 Mar 2027: 12 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 11 hours; 26 Sep 2027: 12 hours; 31 Oct 2027: 13 hours.
- Auckland and Sydney: now 2 hours; 26 Sep 2027: 3 hours; 3 Oct 2027: 2 hours.
- Auckland and Los Angeles: now 21 hours; 14 Mar 2027: 20 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 19 hours; 26 Sep 2027: 20 hours; 7 Nov 2027: 21 hours.
- Auckland and New York: now 18 hours; 14 Mar 2027: 17 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 16 hours; 26 Sep 2027: 17 hours; 7 Nov 2027: 18 hours.
- Auckland and Vancouver: now 20 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 19 hours; 26 Sep 2027: 20 hours.
- Auckland and Tokyo: now 4 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 3 hours; 26 Sep 2027: 4 hours.
- Auckland and Singapore: now 5 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 4 hours; 26 Sep 2027: 5 hours.
- Wellington and London: now 13 hours; 28 Mar 2027: 12 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 11 hours; 26 Sep 2027: 12 hours; 31 Oct 2027: 13 hours.
- Christchurch and London: now 13 hours; 28 Mar 2027: 12 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 11 hours; 26 Sep 2027: 12 hours; 31 Oct 2027: 13 hours.
- Sydney and London: now 11 hours; 28 Mar 2027: 10 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 9 hours; 3 Oct 2027: 10 hours; 31 Oct 2027: 11 hours.
- Sydney and Los Angeles: now 19 hours; 14 Mar 2027: 18 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 17 hours; 3 Oct 2027: 18 hours; 7 Nov 2027: 19 hours.
- Sydney and New York: now 16 hours; 14 Mar 2027: 15 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 14 hours; 3 Oct 2027: 15 hours; 7 Nov 2027: 16 hours.
- Melbourne and London: now 11 hours; 28 Mar 2027: 10 hours; 4 Apr 2027: 9 hours; 3 Oct 2027: 10 hours; 31 Oct 2027: 11 hours.
- Brisbane and London: now 10 hours; 28 Mar 2027: 9 hours; 31 Oct 2027: 10 hours.
- Perth and London: now 8 hours; 28 Mar 2027: 7 hours; 31 Oct 2027: 8 hours.
- London and New York: now 5 hours; 14 Mar 2027: 4 hours; 28 Mar 2027: 5 hours; 31 Oct 2027: 4 hours; 7 Nov 2027: 5 hours.
Auckland and Sydney are usually 2 hours apart, but from 26 September to 3 October 2027 the gap is 3 hours, because New Zealand starts daylight saving one week before New South Wales.
Rules can change
United States: the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139), which would make daylight saving time permanent, passed the House on 14 July 2026 (308–117) and was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on 15 July 2026. It is not law. If it becomes law, the US dates above change. Source: congress.gov: H.R. 139 actions, checked 18 Oct 2026.
We re-check these rules regularly and update this page. Last checked 18 Oct 2026.
Quick answers
When do the clocks go back in the UK in 2026?
On Sunday 25 October 2026: at 02:00 BST clocks went back to 01:00 GMT (UTC+0). They go forward again on Sunday 28 March 2027.
When does daylight saving end in New Zealand in 2027?
On Sunday 4 April 2027 at 03:00 NZDT, when clocks go back to 02:00 NZST (UTC+12). It starts again on Sunday 26 September 2027.
When do clocks change in Australia in 2027?
In NSW, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, daylight saving ends on Sunday 4 April 2027 (03:00 → 02:00) and starts on Sunday 3 October 2027 (02:00 → 03:00). Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not change their clocks.
Does British Columbia change clocks in November 2026?
No. Most of British Columbia moved to permanent Pacific time (UTC−7) after 8 March 2026, so clocks are not turned back on 1 November 2026 (BC Gov News).
Does Alberta change clocks in 2026?
Not in November. Alberta has adopted permanent Alberta Time (ABT, UTC−6), so clocks are no longer reset to Mountain Standard Time from November 2026 (alberta.ca; Official Time Act).
Does Manitoba change clocks in November 2026?
No. Manitoba is staying on daylight saving time permanently, so Winnipeg stays on UTC−5 and clocks are not turned back on 1 November 2026. The Official Time Amendment Act comes into force on 31 October 2026 (Manitoba Government; proclamation of 23 September 2026).
Does the Northwest Territories change clocks in November 2026?
No. The Northwest Territories now uses Northwest Territories Time (UTC−6) all year. The regulations came into force on 21 August 2026, and clocks are not turned back on 1 November 2026, so Yellowknife and Inuvik stay on the same time as Alberta (GNWT).
When do clocks go back in the US in 2026?
On Sunday 1 November 2026 at 02:00 local time in most states (Hawaii and most of Arizona do not change). In 2027 clocks go forward on 14 March and back on 7 November, under current law.
Tools
Sources
- IANA tz database 2026e (zones listed in the table), via Python zoneinfo on the build machine. Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- BC Gov News, 2026AG0013-000209. Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- alberta.ca: Alberta’s new time system (ABT). Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- Official Time Act, RSA 2000 c O-5.7 (CanLII; current version in force since 18 June 2026). Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- Manitoba news release, 17 Sep 2026: Manitoba will move to permanent daylight saving time. Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- Proclamation: The Official Time Amendment Act (S.M. 2023, c. 4) in force 31 Oct 2026. Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- The Official Time Amendment Act, S.M. 2023, c. 4 (“Manitoba Standard Time” = five hours behind UTC). Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- GNWT news release, 23 Sep 2026: Northwest Territories ends seasonal time change. Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- Northwest Territories Time Regulations, R-090-2026 (in force 21 Aug 2026). Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- IANA tz database NEWS (2026b–2026e). Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- congress.gov: H.R. 139 actions. Checked 18 Oct 2026.