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Daylight saving time ends this weekend and here’s what to expect in B.C.

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British Columbians are about to gain an extra hour of sleep, but as always, it comes at a cost. Starting this weekend, daylight saving time ends and most of the country “falls back” an hour, which means early sunsets are in, and staying out without a warm puffer coat is out.

When does daylight saving time end in 2025?

On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, we’ll set our clocks back one hour from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. PST. According to Time and Date, this means that the sun will set at 4:48 p.m.

This might feel like a significant jump, but it’s a far cry from the early sunsets of late November through December. The earliest sunset times of the year will fall between Dec. 8 and 14, when the sun sets at 4:13 p.m. On the winter solstice, AKA the shortest day of the year (Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025), the sun will rise at 8:05 a.m. and set at 4:16 p.m.

The good news is that after that, the sunsets will get later and later until eventually, we “spring forward” once again, on Sunday, March 8, 2026. That’s only 19 weeks away, not that we’re counting!

Move to permanent daylight saving time

If you’re frustrated with changing your clocks every year, you aren’t alone. Several Canadian provinces have pushed to end the practice altogether in an effort to move to permanent daylight time.

Back in 2019, a record number of B.C. residents responded in favour of the same, but the amendment will only go into effect once the U.S. states of California, Washington, and Oregon are on board.

While some B.C. communities, including Creston, do not observe daylight saving time, the majority of us continue to push through — though here’s to hoping that changes in the coming years.

Halloween weekend weather forecast

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecasts sporadic showers and periods of heavy rain throughout the week and Halloweekend, including a cooler day of 10°C with a 60 per cent chance of rain on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.

As it stands, it looks like Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, is the only day with a hint of sunshine in the forecast.

So grab your sun lamps and vitamin D supplements, because it’s time to hunker down for that classic Raincouver weather. Darker, colder days might be in store, but there’s plenty of community and connection to be shared this upcoming season.

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