Time Zone History

Inuvik time zone history

On standard time, clocks at Inuvik run 2 hours 55 minutes ahead of local mean solar time, the largest gap of the 233 zones whose clocks run ahead of the sun. Daylight saving time was used in 55 years since 1970, last in 2026; under the current rules the clocks no longer change. On November 1, 2026 the summer offset, UTC−6, became permanent standard time; the clocks did not move that day.

UTC−6

Standard time is UTC−6 (CST) all year under the current rules.

Covers: West Northwest Territories · tz database name America/Inuvik

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Summer time in 55 of 57 years since 1970

UTC−8: 2 hours behind today’s standard timeUTC−7: 1 hour behind today’s standard timeUTC−6: today’s standard timeNo local time in the record (station not yet in use)UTC−8: 2 hours behind today’sstandard timeUTC−7: 1 hour behind today’sstandard timeUTC−6: today’s standard timeNo local time in the record(station not yet in use)

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Before 1970

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1970198019902000201020202028JFMAMJJASOND1970198019902000201020202028

Standard time changes

DateChangeNew standard timeClock label
Before 1970
January 1, 1953First local time in the recordUTC−8PST
Since 1970
April 29, 1979Standard time forward 1 hourUTC−7MST
November 1, 2026Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not moveUTC−6CST

Daylight saving periods

YearsClocks go forwardClocks go backShift and labels
1972–1978last Sunday in April, 02:00last Sunday in October, 02:001 hour, PST to PDT
1979not that yearOctober 281 hour
1980–1986last Sunday in April, 02:00last Sunday in October, 02:001 hour, MST to MDT
1987–2006first Sunday in April, 02:00last Sunday in October, 02:001 hour, MST to MDT
2007–2025second Sunday in March, 02:00first Sunday in November, 02:001 hour, MST to MDT
2026March 8not that year1 hour, MST to MDT

Clock changes in 2026, 2027 and 2028

  • March 8, 2026, 02:00 forward 1 hour to UTC−6

Also on UTC−6

Resolute (Canada), Edmonton (Canada), Rankin Inlet (Canada), Swift Current (Canada), Regina (Canada), Beulah, North Dakota (United States), Center, North Dakota (United States), New Salem, North Dakota (United States), Menominee (United States) and Chicago (United States) (nearest first; 17 more on the list of offsets).

Clocks next door since 1970

  • Dawson (540 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 2,398 days in 1972–2026.
  • Whitehorse (851 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 3,066 days in 1970–2026.
  • Yakutat (United States) (1,021 km): usually 2 hours behind; different on 3,474 days in 1970–2026; 3 hours behind today.
  • Anchorage (United States) (1,097 km): usually 2 hours behind; different on 2,259 days in 1970–2026; 3 hours behind today.
  • Juneau (United States) (1,118 km): usually 2 hours behind; different on 4,936 days in 1970–2026; 3 hours behind today.