Dawson Creek time zone history
Daylight saving time was used in 3 years since 1970, last in 1972; under the current rules the clocks no longer change. On standard time, clocks in Dawson Creek run 1 hour 1 minute ahead of local mean solar time.
UTC−7
Standard time is UTC−7 (MST) all year under the current rules.
Summer time in 3 of 57 years since 1970
Before 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| January 1, 1884 | Local mean time (UTC−8:00:56) replaced | UTC−8 | PST |
| Since 1970 | |||
| August 30, 1972 | Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not move | UTC−7 | MST |
Daylight saving periods
| Years | Clocks go forward | Clocks go back | Shift and labels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| 1918 | April 14 | October 27 | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
| 1942 | February 9 | not that year | 1 hour, PST to PWT |
| 1945 | not that year | September 30 | 1 hour |
| 1947–1961 | last Sunday in April, 02:00 | last Sunday in September, 02:00 | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
| 1962–1971 | last Sunday in April, 02:00 | last Sunday in October, 02:00 | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
| Since 1970 | |||
| 1972 | April 30 | not that year | 1 hour, PST to PDT |
Also on UTC−7
Fort Nelson (Canada), Vancouver (Canada), Whitehorse (Canada), Boise (United States), Dawson (Canada), Cambridge Bay (Canada), Denver (United States), Phoenix (United States), Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) and Hermosillo (Mexico) (nearest first; 1 more on the list of offsets).
Clocks next door since 1970
- Fort Nelson (368 km): same time except 6,848 days in 1972–2015.
- Edmonton (500 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 8,619 days in 1970–2026.
- Metlakatla (United States) (718 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 4,621 days in 1970–1983 and 2015–2026; 2 hours behind today.
- Vancouver (748 km): same time except 8,248 days in 1972–2026.
- Juneau (United States) (901 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 9,375 days in 1970–1979 and 1981–2026; 2 hours behind today.