You may have heard the phrase “spring forward, fall back”.
Alberta follows this pattern every year.
This means you change your clocks ahead 1 hour in the spring, and change it back 1 hour in the fall.
When is the time change in Alberta?
The next Alberta Time Change is Sun, Nov 5, 2023, 2:00 am. 1 hour backwards.
The time change in Alberta is always the 2nd Sunday in March (spring forward), and the 1st Sunday in November (fall back).
During the “spring forward” phase (March to November), Alberta is in Daylight Savings Time, expressed as MDT.
The rest of the year is considered to be Mountain Standard Time, expressed as MST.
Is Alberta Mountain Time?
Yes, Alberta is Mountain Time.
Alberta is in the Mountain Time Zone.
This means that the time in Alberta will always be GMT-7 during MST (Mountain Standard Time), and GMT-6 during MDT (Mountain Daylight Savings Time).
Is Alberta Getting Rid of Daylight Savings Time?
No, Alberta is not ending Daylight Savings Time. At least that is the current situation in 2023.
There was a recent vote on the matter, that was confusing to some, and debated by many.
In Summary
- The next Alberta Time Change isSun, Nov 5, 2023, 2:00 am. 1 hour backwards
- Spring forward 1 hour in the spring, and fall back 1 hour in the Fall
- Time changes are always 2nd Sunday in March, and 1st Sunday in November (at 2am)
- The current plan in Alberta is to keep the daylight savings time changes
