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title: "BC's permanent daylight time creates one-hour gap with US states, affecting border crossings and ferry schedules"
description: "With BC staying on daylight time permanently, the province is now one hour ahead of Washington, Oregon and California. Businesses, ferry operators and border agencies are adjusting schedules, with some confusion expected for cross-border commuters."
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last_updated: "2026-11-01T17:15:47.604Z"
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BC is now one hour ahead of Washington, Oregon and California after the province stayed on permanent daylight time. The one-hour gap took effect November 1, 2026, the first time BC has kept its clocks forward while US Pacific states fell back.

The Vancouver Sun reported on October 31 that businesses, border agencies and ferry operators are making schedule changes to manage the new gap.

## Border crossings and trucking

Canada Border Services Agency is changing the hours of several commercial border crossings from November 1 to March 14 to align with US counterparts.

Dave Earle of the BC Trucking Association told the Vancouver Sun the change will mostly result in "aggravation" rather than large problems. He said some drivers may occasionally be stuck at a crossing that has already closed on the US side. He also noted that BC already spans multiple time zones internally, with some Peace Region and East Kootenay communities on Mountain Standard Time.

## Ferry schedules

The Victoria Clipper and Black Ball ferries, which connect Victoria to Washington state, have updated their schedules to show departure and arrival times in the local time of each city, the Vancouver Sun reported. The Washington State Department of Transportation also notified passengers that a trip shown as three hours from Seattle to Vancouver will appear as a five-hour trip northbound because of the time difference.

## Point Roberts

Point Roberts, the American community at the tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula, can be reached by land only through Delta. Many residents use Delta schools, medical services and Vancouver International Airport. Brian Calder, a past-president of the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce, told the Vancouver Sun the gap adds pressure on residents who already manage a border crossing in their daily lives.

## Other adjustments

Butchart Gardens near Victoria has shifted its November, January and February hours to 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to account for the new time difference, the Vancouver Sun reported. The gardens will return to their regular hours in March once US states switch back.

## Health effects

Daily Hive reported October 31 that Patrick Baylis, a University of British Columbia economics professor who co-authored an analysis of permanent time zone options, said BC's choice of permanent daylight time gives people more evening light but reduces morning light exposure. He said morning light helps set the body's sleep cycle, and that places with later sunrises see people sleeping less. Baylis said school districts might consider shifting start times later to support students.

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