Time in Canada

Canada is divided into six time zones, thus second only to Russia, the United States, as well as Australia and the United Kingdom, if one expects each to their overseas territories. The largest part of the country used a summer time, there are exceptions.

Zones

Pacific Standard Time ( UTC -8)

The Pacific Standard Time ( UTC-8, corresponding summer time UTC -7) is in use in the following regions:

  • British Columbia ( most of the province )
  • Yukon ( Yukon Standard Time was abolished )

Mountain Standard Time (UTC -7)

The Mountain Standard Time (UTC -7, corresponding summer time UTC -6) is in use in the following regions:

  • Alberta
  • British Columbia ( the Regional Director Strict East Kootenay and Peace River in its entirety and parts of the region Aldi Strict Columbia - Shuswap )
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut (west of 102 ° West )
  • The community of Lloydminster in Saskatchewan, which takes over the respective time zone of Alberta.

Central Standard Time (UTC -6)

The Central Standard Time (UTC -6, corresponding summer time UTC -5) is in use in the following regions:

  • Manitoba,
  • Nunavut ( between 85 ° West and 102 ° West )
  • Ontario (west of 90 ° W )
  • Saskatchewan

Eastern Standard Time (UTC -5)

The Eastern Standard Time (UTC -5, corresponding summer time UTC -4) is in use in the following regions:

  • Nunavut (east of 85 ° West, Southampton Iceland but the entirety)
  • Ontario (Great part of the province )
  • Québec ( most of the province )

Atlantic Standard Time (UTC -4)

The Atlantic Standard Time (UTC -4, corresponding summer time UTC -3) is in use in the following regions:

  • Labrador (except the far southeast, taking over the respective time of Newfoundland )
  • New Brunswick,
  • Nova Scotia,
  • Prince Edward Iceland,
  • Quebec (east of 63 ° or the Nateshquan River )

Newfoundland Standard Time (UTC -3: 30)

The Newfoundland Standard Time (UTC -3: 30, corresponding summer time UTC- 2: 30 ) is the only time zone in Canada without full amount hours difference from UTC and on the island of Newfoundland in use.

Daylight saving time

A DST is common in Canada in all provinces and territories except Saskatchewan. Although the time sovereignty is in Canada in the provinces, the practice has emerged since the 1960s, to synchronize the start and end of summer time with the United States. A change of regime in 2005, at the start of daylight saving time has been brought forward, was acquired by the individual provinces. Some communities that lie on the borders of time zones, do not take daylight saving time, it has in most cases no official status.

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