November 1, 2026 - Canadian Time Zone Change

British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Manitoba stay on their current time all year, starting November 1, 2026. If you have not changed anything, your reminders keep showing the times you entered, and you do not need to do anything before November 1.

What is changing

On November 1, 2026, the US time zones “fall back” one hour, as they do every year. British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Manitoba do not. They stay on the time they are on now, all year round.

That means the time zones named Pacific Time (US & Canada), Mountain Time (US & Canada) and Central Time (US & Canada) no longer match these provinces between November 1 and mid-March, even though “Canada” is in the name. They follow the US clock and fall back. On March 14, 2027, the US springs forward and the clocks match again until the next November.

Each province now has its own time zone. This table shows which one is yours, for when you switch:

Where your business is	Time zone to switch to
British Columbia (most of the province)	British Columbia
BC’s East Kootenay (Cranbrook, Kimberley, Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford, Invermere, Golden, Radium)	Alberta (that area keeps Alberta’s clock)
Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Creston, Fort Nelson	British Columbia
Yukon	British Columbia (same clock all year)
Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Lloydminster	Alberta
Manitoba	Manitoba
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan (nothing changes for you)
Northwestern Ontario (Kenora, Rainy River, Dryden)	Contact support
Anywhere in the US	Nothing changes for you

Do I need to do anything before November 1?

No. If your Apptoto account and your calendar app (Google Calendar, Outlook or another calendar) are still set to Pacific, Mountain or Central Time, everything stays in step with itself. Your appointments keep the times you entered, and your Apptoto reminders keep showing those times.

The one difference you may notice between November 1 and March 14 is when reminders go out:

• Reminders sent at a set time of day (for example, 12pm the day before) go out an hour later than usual.
• Reminders sent a set time before the appointment (for example, 2 hours before) go out an hour earlier than usual.

The times in the reminders themselves stay right.

When to switch

The easiest time to switch to your new time zone is after March 14, 2027. From then until the end of October, the old and new time zones are on the same clock, so switching does not shift any appointments, and there is nothing to fix afterward.

If you switch before March 14, appointments that were entered on the old time zone for dates between November 1 and March 14 show an hour later than they should. Neither Google Calendar nor Outlook has a way to move them all at once, so each one has to be corrected by hand. Only switch before March 14 if you are ready to do that. See Switching to the new time zone below.

Your computer may switch for you

Windows computers that set their time zone automatically may move to the new British Columbia, Alberta or Manitoba time zone on their own with the October 2026 Windows update. Phones can do the same. If that happens, appointments entered earlier for dates after November 1 show an hour later on that device, while new appointments are entered on the new time. Their Apptoto reminders still show the time each appointment was entered at. If you see this, either finish switching by following the steps below, or contact support and we will look at your account with you.

What Apptoto has done

• Apptoto’s time zone information has been updated for the change.
• British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba now appear in every time zone list in Apptoto (your account, calendars, booking pages and appointments), just below the US time zones.
• Appointments that Apptoto adds to a Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft 365 calendar use Microsoft’s new British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba time zones. See the Microsoft section below.
• We will not change your time zone settings without checking with you first. If you got an email from us about this change, you can reply to it.

Already using Arizona or Saskatchewan as a workaround?

Arizona is on the same clock as British Columbia from now on, and Saskatchewan is on the same clock as Alberta. If you chose one of those to get around the change, your times will be right. You can switch to the new British Columbia or Alberta time zone whenever you like, but you do not have to.

Switching to the new time zone

When you switch, switch everything together: your Apptoto settings and the calendar app everyone uses to enter appointments. Switching only some of them leaves appointments on two different clocks.

Pick a test appointment

If you are switching before March 14, 2027, do this first. Changing a time zone setting does not move your appointments. It changes how their saved time is read, and that is what reveals appointments saved on the old clock.

1. Pick one upcoming appointment between November 1 and March 14.

2. Write down the time it is really scheduled for, and the time Apptoto shows for it on the Appointments tab.

3. After each change below, open that appointment again and compare.

If the appointment now shows an hour later than it should, it was saved on the old clock. Edit that appointment and set it back to the right time (see “Fixing appointments entered before the change” below). Check your other appointments between November 1 and March 14 that were entered before you made the change.

Note

When an appointment’s own time zone is different from your account’s, Apptoto shows a dotted underline under its time. Hover over it to see the time in both zones. See Dealing With Multiple Time Zones.

Change your Apptoto settings

1. Your account. Go to Settings > Contact Info and set Your Time Zone to British Columbia, Alberta or Manitoba. Save your changes.

2. Your calendars. Go to Settings > Calendars and click the gear icon next to each calendar. On the Basic tab, check Timezone. If it is set to Pacific, Mountain or Central Time (US & Canada), change it to your new time zone, or clear it so the calendar uses your account’s time zone. Click Save Changes.

3. Your booking pages. Open each booking page and go to the Availability tab. If Fix Time Zone is checked, set the time zone next to it to your new time zone.

4. Your calendar app. Follow the Google or Microsoft steps below. Reminders for appointments that come from Google Calendar or Outlook use the time zone the appointment was saved with there, so this step matters as much as the Apptoto settings.

For more on these settings, see Managing Your Time Zone Settings.

Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook

Google Calendar

Google saves each appointment with the time zone of the Google account that created it. Apptoto’s reminders use that time zone, so it needs to be right in Google for every person who adds appointments.

Set your Google Calendar time zone

1. In Google Calendar, click the gear icon and choose Settings.

2. Under General > Time zone, set Primary time zone to your city’s time zone: for example Vancouver, Edmonton or Winnipeg.

3. Under Settings for my calendars, click each calendar you use for appointments and check its Time zone too.

4. Repeat for every Google account that adds appointments to your calendars, such as staff or a front desk account.

Fixing appointments entered before the change

Appointments between November 1 and March 14 that were created while Google was set to Pacific, Mountain or Central Time keep that time zone. After you change your settings, they may show an hour later than they should. For each one:

1. Open the appointment in Google Calendar and click Time zone next to the date and time.

2. Set the event time zone to your new time zone (for example Vancouver).

3. Make sure the start and end times are the times the appointment is really at, then save. For a repeating appointment, choose to update this and following events.

Microsoft Outlook / 365

Microsoft has added new time zones for the change:

• (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (British Columbia)
• (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (Alberta)
• (UTC-05:00) Manitoba

The older (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada), (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada) and (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) follow the US clock and fall back on November 1.

Set your time zone

1. Install the latest Windows updates, so the new time zones are available on your computer. They arrived in the October 2026 Windows update.

2. In Windows, go to Settings > Time & language > Date & time and set Time zone to (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (British Columbia), (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (Alberta) or (UTC-05:00) Manitoba.

3. In Outlook for Windows, go to File > Options > Calendar > Time zones and choose the same time zone.

4. In Outlook on the web or the new Outlook, go to Settings > General > Language and time and set the time zone there too.

5. Repeat for everyone who adds appointments to your calendars.

Fixing appointments entered before the change

Appointments between November 1 and March 14 that were created on the old time zone may show an hour later once you switch. Open each one, use the time zone option next to the start time (Time Zones on the appointment ribbon in Outlook for Windows) to set your new time zone, check the start and end times, and save. Only the person who organized a meeting can change it.

Appointments entered in Apptoto

For appointments you create in Apptoto, or that clients book through your booking pages, open the appointment from the Appointments tab after changing your settings. If the time is an hour off, correct it in the appointment editor. The Timezone field in the editor shows which time zone the appointment uses; leave it on the default unless the client is somewhere else.

Still seeing the wrong time?

Contact us at support@apptoto.com with your Apptoto username, one appointment that looks wrong, and the time it should be at. We will look at your account with you.