{"id":90605,"date":"2026-02-27T09:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/daylight-saving-time-2026-heres-when-you-should-set-your-clocks-forward-national\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:05:26","slug":"daylight-saving-time-2026-heres-when-you-should-set-your-clocks-forward-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/daylight-saving-time-2026-heres-when-you-should-set-your-clocks-forward-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Daylight saving time 2026: Here\u2019s when you should set your clocks forward – National"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Winter may still be lingering but it\u2019s almost time to set those clocks forward one hour, marking the beginning of daylight saving time<\/a> (DST) for 2026.<\/p>\n

Daylight saving time will begin this year on March 8, at 2 a.m. local time as the clock springs forward to 3 a.m. local time. While we might lose an hour of sleep by \u201cspringing forward,\u201d it also marks the day when evenings grow brighter, mornings feel a little earlier, and everyone is reminded that spring is on the way.<\/p>\n

Canadians in most time zones should set their manual devices ahead an hour on March 7 before heading to bed. Smartphones, smartwatches and other digital and wifi-enabled devices will likely automatically adjust while you\u2019re sleeping, but it doesn\u2019t hurt to check them when you wake up on March 8.<\/p>\n

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What is daylight saving time?<\/h2>\n

Daylight saving time is the eight-month-long period between March and November when the majority of the country adjusts its clocks.<\/p>\n

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By \u201cspringing forward\u201d in March, we allow for more daylight in the spring and summer months. By \u201cfalling back\u201d in November, we allow more daylight in the mornings.<\/p>\n

Not all Canadians adhere to daylight saving time, however. Yukon, most of Saskatchewan and some parts of Quebec, Ontario and B.C. stay on standard time all year round.<\/p>\n

Michael Antle, a psychology professor at the University of Calgary, previously told Global News that during wartime in the early 1900s, DST was also used to save energy<\/a>. By shifting work schedules, employers wouldn\u2019t have to turn on incandescent lights until workers were almost finished with their shifts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea was one, to give us a little bit more leisure time in the evenings when we have really long days in the summers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not needed anymore with various energy-saving lightbulbs and with fewer needs around having an extra hour in the evening, Antle said, while more studies are showing the negative impacts of DST<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve caused your body clock, your circadian clock, to get out of sync with the day-night cycle and your work schedule, and you\u2019re forcing people to get up and go to bed, go to work and go to school an hour earlier than they\u2019re used to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Are there health risks due to daylight saving time?<\/h2>\n
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The benefits of changing our clocks twice per year are controversial, and some argue the shift can have measurable impacts on health.<\/p>\n

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Sleep researchers in the U.K. have called for the abolishment of DST due to the impact it has on the human body. A\u00a0study published in the Journal of Sleep Research<\/a> last October found that the beginning of DST each March \u201ccan interfere negatively with sleep regulation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roger Godbout, a clinical psychologist with the Sleep Laboratory at Riviere-des-Prairies Mental Health Hospital in Montreal, told Global News people\u00a0lose close to an hour of sleep<\/a>\u00a0during daylight saving time. He said this is due to being exposed to light later in the day, creating a stimulant effect that can make it harder to fall asleep at night.<\/p>\n

He said making the period when the clocks fall back permanent, giving us more light in the morning, would be more beneficial for health and sleep.<\/p>\n

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