Have your say on time change
Should PEI keep changing the clocks or move to one time year-round? Share your feedback through our online survey.
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— A new perspective on time in Prince Edward Island
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Why are we asking?
Twice a year, Islanders change their clocks by one hour. In the spring, clocks move forward for Atlantic Daylight Time. In the fall, clocks move back to Atlantic Standard Time.
The Government of Prince Edward Island is asking Islanders whether PEI should continue changing clocks twice a year or move to a permanent time.
Across Canada, the approach to time change is changing.
Understand the Options
What could time change look like in PEI?
Three options. Different daylight patterns.
OPTION 01 CURRENT APPROACH
Continue changing clocks twice a year
PEI would continue using Atlantic Standard Time (AST) in winter and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) in summer.
Clocks would move forward in March and back in November, keeping the current seasonal approach.
Two clock changes each year
March
+1 hour
Clocks move forward
November
−1 hour
Clocks move back
OPTION 02 AST YEAR-ROUND
Permanent Atlantic Standard Time
PEI would stay on Atlantic Standard Time all year, with no seasonal clock changes.
There would be no change to winter daylight hours. In summer, sunrise and sunset would be approximately one hour earlier than they are now.
June 21 • Longest day
Sunrise
4:20 a.m.
Approximately
Sunset
8:10 p.m.
Approximately
OPTION 03 ADT YEAR-ROUND
Permanent Atlantic Daylight Time
PEI would stay on Atlantic Daylight Time all year, with no seasonal clock changes.
There would be no change to summer daylight hours. In winter, sunrise and sunset would be approximately one hour later than they are now.
December 21 • Shortest day
Sunrise
8:50 a.m.
Approximately
Sunset
5:30 p.m.
Approximately
Daylight times are approximate. Changing the clock shifts when daylight occurs, not the total amount of daylight.
A Closer Look
See what the options mean
A visual guide to time change and daylight in PEI.
Sleep & Daylight
Time change and your health
Changing the clocks can disrupt sleep. Keeping the same time year-round would remove that adjustment, but morning and evening light matter too.
Your Voice Matters
Help shape the next steps.
Share your preference, concerns and comments. While the survey results are non-binding, feedback will help inform government’s next steps.
Take the survey
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