British Columbia Time Zone Change

Summary

British Columbia Time Zone is changing to Pacific Time - no more Daylight Savings
This will require updates and configuration changes for your computer and digital devices

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Actions Required | New (UTC−07:00) Pacific Time (British Columbia) Time Zone Changes

By October 26 end of day: IT Services will deploy the new time zone settings to all TRU-managed computers.
Your new time zone: Your device will display either (UTC−07:00) Pacific Time (British Columbia) or (UTC−07:00) Yukon.

As we prepare for British Columbia's new time zone taking effect on November 1, 2026, IT Services is asking all Windows & Mac users to complete these important steps.

Microsoft Windows Devices

Every day between now and November 1^st

Check for Windows updates daily

Click the Start button and open Settings

Select Windows Update
Click Check for updates

Install any available updates and restart

Restart your computer daily from now until November 1, 2026
- Please restart your computer each day to ensure updates and system changes are applied correctly

After November 1^st

Verify Your Time Zone
- Right-click the date and time in the bottom-right corner of your Windows task bar
- Select Adjust date and time
- Under Time Zone, confirm that it displays: (UTC−07:00) Pacific Time (British Columbia) or (UTC-07:00) Yukon

Important

If a UTC-08:00 time zone is selected it will continue to observe the seasonal time change.

Apple (Mac) Devices

Every day between now and November 1^st

Check for updates daily
- Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner
- Select System Settings
- Click General, then Software Update
- Click Check for Updates
- Install any approved updates and restart when prompted

Restart your computer daily from now until November 1, 2026

After November 1^st

Verify Your Time Zone
- Navigate to Apple menu → System Settings → General → Date & Time and verify that the time zone is correct and set to Vancouver or Kamloops (UTC−7)

Important

If a UTC-08:00 time zone is selected it will continue to observe the seasonal time change.

Outlook Calendars

Outlook Calendar Meetings

Microsoft is releasing an update to adjust Outlook calendar meeting times. However, recurring meetings may not update automatically and will require manual adjustments by the meeting organizer.

Once both Outlook and your computer are set to the new time zone, you can begin adjusting meeting invitations as needed:

Web Outlook

Classic Outlook

Please review your Outlook calendar regularly to ensure all meeting times are correct.

MS Bookings

If you use Microsoft Bookings, you will need to review and update the time zone settings on your bookings page.

Additional Support

If you experience any issues with your computer not updating or displaying the correct time zone, please use the button bellow to submit a Support Request Ticket.

Microsoft has additional information available here: Outlook Time Zone Changes for British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba

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Article ID: 16932

Created

Fri 10/23/26 11:20 AM

Modified

Wed 10/28/26 2:15 PM

British Columbia Time Zone Change

Summary

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Important

As we prepare for British Columbia's new time zone taking effect on November 1, 2026, IT Services is asking all Windows & Mac users to complete these important steps.

Every day between now and November 1st

After November 1st

Important

Every day between now and November 1st

After November 1st

Important

Additional Support

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Every day between now and November 1^st

After November 1^st

Every day between now and November 1^st

After November 1^st