B.C. makes change to permanent Daylight Savings Time

Clocks, phones and watches will spring forward for the last time in B.C. on March 8. When Washingtonians “fall back” on Nov. 1, we will be falling into a different time zone than our northern neighbors. 

B.C. is adopting permanent daylight saving time. B.C. passed the Interpretation Amendment Act in 2019, which allowed the change, but chose not to enforce it to “co-ordinate timing with neighbouring U.S. states in the same time zone,” according to the B.C. government website.  

The website went on to explain that “recent actions from the U.S. have shifted how B.C. approaches decisions that merit alignment, including on time zones.”

It is unclear how this will impact border crossings. While the Boundary Bay, Peace Arch and the Pacific Highway border crossings are all open 24 hours, NEXUS lanes have specified hours. 

When November comes, residents on both sides of the border will want to be aware of the change when setting cross-border appointments, dates and meetings. For more information on B.C.'s change to permanent daylight saving time, visit bit.ly/4rTYwbq.