Manitoba Historical DST


Daylight Saving Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1962–2026

A historical record of the dates when clocks
were moved forward in spring and backward
in autumn in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

All dates shown are Sundays.

Year DST Start
(Clocks Forward)
DST End
(Clocks Backward)
1962 Not observed Not observed
1963 May 12 September 22
1964 Not observed Not observed
1965 Not observed Not observed
1966 April 24 October 30
1967 April 30 October 29
1968 April 28 October 27
1969 April 27 October 26
1970 April 26 October 25
1971 April 25 October 31
1972 April 30 October 29
1973 April 29 October 28
1974 April 28 October 27
1975 April 27 October 26
1976 April 25 October 31
1977 April 24 October 30
1978 April 30 October 29
1979 April 29 October 28
1980 April 27 October 26
1981 April 26 October 25
1982 April 25 October 31
1983 April 24 October 30
1984 April 29 October 28
1985 April 28 October 27
1986 April 27 October 26
1987 April 5 October 25
1988 April 3 October 30
1989 April 2 October 29
1990 April 1 October 28
1991 April 7 October 27
1992 April 5 October 25
1993 April 4 October 31
1994 April 3 October 30
1995 April 2 October 29
1996 April 7 October 27
1997 April 6 October 26
1998 April 5 October 25
1999 April 4 October 31
2000 April 2 October 29
2001 April 1 October 28
2002 April 7 October 27
2003 April 6 October 26
2004 April 4 October 31
2005 April 3 October 30
2006 April 2 October 29
2007 March 11 November 4
2008 March 9 November 2
2009 March 8 November 1
2010 March 14 November 7
2011 March 13 November 6
2012 March 11 November 4
2013 March 10 November 3
2014 March 9 November 2
2015 March 8 November 1
2016 March 13 November 6
2017 March 12 November 5
2018 March 11 November 4
2019 March 10 November 3
2020 March 8 November 1
2021 March 14 November 7
2022 March 13 November 6
2023 March 12 November 5
2024 March 10 November 3
2025 March 9 November 2
2026 March 8 No change

Historical Notes

1962–1965
Daylight Saving Time was not observed
in Winnipeg in 1962, 1964, or 1965.

In 1963, Manitoba introduced
province-wide Daylight Saving Time.
The change began on May 12.

1966–1986
Daylight Saving Time began on the
last Sunday in April and ended
on the last Sunday in October.

1987–2006
The starting date moved to the
first Sunday in April.

Clocks continued to move backward
on the last Sunday in October.

2007–2025
Daylight Saving Time began on the
second Sunday in March and ended
on the first Sunday in November.

2026 — The Final Clock Change
On Sunday, March 8, 2026,
Manitoba moved its clocks forward
one hour for the final time.

The province adopted permanent
year-round Central Daylight Time
(CDT, UTC−5).

On November 1, 2026,
clocks will not be turned backward.



This historical record applies to
Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Historical reference:

Winnipeg Daylight Saving Time History

Government reference:

Government of Manitoba —
Permanent Daylight Saving Time