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Time Change 2026 in Northwest Territories, Canada

Next change:
Mar
8
1 hour Forward

Mar 8, 2026, 2:00 am

Territory: Northwest Territories
Abbreviation: NT
Territorial Capital: Yellowknife
Country: Canada
Time Zones: 1
Location

Mar 8

Forward 1 hour

Mar 8, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 8, 2026 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
DST 2026: Your Guide to the Clock Change

Nov 1

Back 1 hour

Nov 1, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 1, 2026 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
DST 2026: Your Guide to the Clock Change

Other years: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029

Daylight Saving Time History in Northwest Territories

  • Northwest Territories first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1942.
  • Northwest Territories has observed DST for 52 years between 1942 and 2026.
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1979.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics