Winnipeg time zone history
Daylight saving time was used in 57 years since 1970, last in 2026; under the current rules the clocks no longer change. On November 1, 2026 the summer offset, UTC−5, became permanent standard time; the clocks did not move that day. On standard time, clocks at Winnipeg run 1 hour 29 minutes ahead of local mean solar time, the largest gap of the 17 zones on UTC−5 standard time whose clocks run ahead of the sun.
UTC−5
Standard time is UTC−5 (EST) all year under the current rules.
Summer time in every year since 1970
Before 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| July 16, 1887 | Local mean time (UTC−6:28:36) replaced | UTC−6 | CST |
| Since 1970 | |||
| November 1, 2026 | Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not move | UTC−5 | EST |
Daylight saving periods
| Years | Clocks go forward | Clocks go back | Shift and labels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| 1916 | April 23 | September 17 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1918 | April 14 | October 27 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1937 | May 16 | September 26 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1942 | February 9 | not that year | 1 hour, CST to CWT |
| 1945 | not that year | September 30 | 1 hour |
| 1946 | May 12 | October 13 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1947–1949 | last Sunday in April, 02:00 | fourth Sunday in September, 02:00 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1950 | May 1 | September 30 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1951–1958 | last Sunday in April, 02:00 | last Sunday in September, 02:00 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1959 | April 26 | October 25 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1960 | April 24 | September 25 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1963 | April 28 | September 22 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 1966–1986 | last Sunday in April, 02:00 | last Sunday in October, 03:00 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| Since 1970 | |||
| 1987–2006 | first Sunday in April, 02:00 | last Sunday in October, 03:00 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 2007–2025 | second Sunday in March, 02:00 | first Sunday in November, 02:00 | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
| 2026 | March 8 | not that year | 1 hour, CST to CDT |
Clock changes in 2026, 2027 and 2028
- March 8, 2026, 02:00 forward 1 hour to UTC−5
Also on UTC−5
Winamac, Indiana (United States), Detroit (United States), Indianapolis, Indiana (United States), Vincennes, Indiana (United States), Petersburg, Indiana (United States), Toronto (Canada), Marengo, Indiana (United States), Vevay, Indiana (United States), Louisville, Kentucky (United States) and Monticello, Kentucky (United States) (nearest first; 13 more on the list of offsets).
Clocks next door since 1970
- Center, North Dakota (United States) (434 km): same time except 8,220 days in 1970–2005 and 2026; 1 hour behind today.
- Beulah, North Dakota (United States) (448 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 6,015 days in 1970–2026.
- New Salem, North Dakota (United States) (462 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 8,583 days in 1970–2026.
- Regina (537 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 8,726 days in 1970–2026.
- Swift Current (763 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 8,618 days in 1970–2026.
How it compares
Clocks were first moved for daylight saving in 1916, tied for the earliest start among the 20 zones in Canada.