Starting November 1, 2026, people in most regions of BC will no longer turn their clocks back one hour in the fall. BC will stay on permanent daylight-saving time or Pacific Time (PCT) year-round.
To help avoid a missed or late appointment:
- Follow the appointment time provided by your health-care team, whether it was shared in person, by email or by text message.
- Check that your phone, computer, tablet or other personal devices show the correct time on November 1, 2026.
- If you have questions about the time on your personal device, contact your device or service provider.
- If you added an appointment to your personal calendar (such as Outlook, Google Calendar or Apple Calendar) before November 1, 2026, the appointment time may appear one hour later than intended. Please confirm the appointment time with the information provided by your health-care team.
You may see different time zone names in appointment notifications. The following time zones are equivalent to Pacific Time (PCT) UTC-7:
- PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
- MST (Mountain Standard Time)
- YT (Yukon Time)
If your appointment displays any of the above time zones, it is the correct time. If in doubt, select the time zone that displays UTC-7.
