Time Zone History

Swift Current time zone history

Swift Current kept local mean time (UTC−7:11:20) until 1905, tied second-latest switch among the 15 zones in Canada with local mean time in the record. On standard time, clocks in Swift Current run 1 hour 11 minutes ahead of local mean solar time.

UTC−6

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

Covers: Swift Current area, Saskatchewan · tz database name America/Swift_Current

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Once a new standard time since 1970

UTC−7:11:20, UTC−7: behind today’s standard timeUTC−6: today’s standard timeUTC−7:11:20, UTC−7: behind today’sstandard timeUTC−6: today’s standard time

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Before 1970

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Standard time changes

DateChangeNew standard timeClock label
Before 1970
September 1, 1905Local mean time (UTC−7:11:20) replacedUTC−7MST
Since 1970
April 30, 1972Standard time forward 1 hourUTC−6CST

Daylight saving periods

YearsClocks go forwardClocks go backShift and labels
1918April 14October 271 hour, MST to MDT
1942February 9not that year1 hour, MST to MWT
1945not that yearSeptember 301 hour
1946April 28October 131 hour, MST to MDT
1947–1949last Sunday in April, 02:00fourth Sunday in September, 02:001 hour, MST to MDT
1957April 28October 271 hour, MST to MDT
1959April 26October 251 hour, MST to MDT
1960–1961last Sunday in April, 02:00fourth Sunday in September, 02:001 hour, MST to MDT

Also on UTC−6

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

Clocks next door since 1970

  • Regina (226 km): same time except 850 days in 1970–1972.
  • Edmonton (530 km): same time except 8,248 days in 1972–2026.
  • Beulah, North Dakota (United States) (556 km): same time except 10,221 days in 1970–2026.
  • Center, North Dakota (United States) (595 km): same time except 11,346 days in 1970–2026.
  • New Salem, North Dakota (United States) (608 km): same time except 10,815 days in 1970–2026.
  • Winnipeg (763 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 8,618 days in 1970–2026.