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B.C. to adopt new time zone code to coincide with permanent year-round daylight time

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Judd, A. (2026, September 17). B.C. to adopt new time zone code to coincide with permanent year-round daylight time. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12063600/bc-adopt-new-time-zone-code-permanent-year-round-daylight-time/

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British Columbia has adopted a new time zone code called Pacific Coast Time (PCT) to reflect its decision to observe permanent daylight saving time. This change replaces the previous use of Pacific Standard Time and Pacific Daylight Time, which alternated seasonally. The province made this adjustment in March, joining Yukon and Alberta, with Manitoba also planning to adopt year-round daylight time shortly after British Columbia's announcement.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In March, the B.C. government announced its plan to remain permanently on daylight saving time (DST). As a result, starting immediately, the province has adopted a new time zone code called PCT, replacing the previous Pacific standard and daylight time designations. The change aims to provide "consistency and fewer disruptions to sleep patterns and daily routines." Clocks in B.C., which would normally be turned back in November, will remain unchanged year-round. This move follows similar decisions by Alberta earlier this year and Yukon six years ago; Manitoba also recently decided to stay on DST permanently.

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Alberta B.C. British Columbia The Ministry of Citizens’ Services Yukon

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Narrative

The Ministry of Citizens’ Services says in a statement that the province has begun using Pacific time with the abbreviation of PCT for its new time zone. Get daily National news The designation replaces the use of Pacific standard time and Pacific daylight time that were previously used, depending on the time of year. The B.C. government announced in March its plan to remain on daylight time.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18

🔮 Clocks in B.C. are normally turned back in November but they will remain the same, in a move the provincial government says will provide “consistency and fewer disruptions to sleep patterns and daily routines.”

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B.C. to adopt new time zone code to coincide with permanent year-round daylight time · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

British Columbia has adopted a new time-zone code to coincide with its decision to remain permanently with year-round daylight time. asserted

Columbia → adopt → time

government → say → time

Clocks in B.C. are normally turned back in November but they will remain the same, in a move the provincial government says will provide “consistency and fewer disruptions to sleep patterns and daily routines.” asserted

government → turn → patterns

Yukon made the change six years ago, while Alberta followed B.C.’s move this year and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced on Thursday that the province would stay on year-round daylight time. asserted

province → make → time