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Clock Changes in Golden, British Columbia, Canada 1972

Next change:
Mar
9
1 hour Forward

Mar 9, 2025, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, April 30, 1972 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 29, 1972 — 1 hour backward
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Apr 30

Forward 1 hour

Apr 30, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 30, 1972, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 30, 1972, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 30, 1972 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Oct 29

Back 1 hour

Oct 29, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 1972, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 29, 1972, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 29, 1972 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
1970 — 1971DST not observed
1972Sunday, April 30, 2:00 amSunday, October 29, 2:00 am
1973Sunday, April 29, 2:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
1974Sunday, April 28, 2:00 amSunday, October 27, 2:00 am
1975Sunday, April 27, 2:00 amSunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1976Sunday, April 25, 2:00 amSunday, October 31, 2:00 am
1977Sunday, April 24, 2:00 amSunday, October 30, 2:00 am
1978Sunday, April 30, 2:00 amSunday, October 29, 2:00 am
1979Sunday, April 29, 2:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
All times are local for Golden.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Golden, however, we have earlier time zone history for Edmonton available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Golden