Wish you a Happy Deepavali and Prosperous New Year ahead.
This Monday, 12th Oct. was a holiday for 'Thanksgiving' here in Canada. I enjoyed the holiday as any other holiday, without bothering what and why the holiday was for. One of the colleagues was talking to me in office, after the holiday, about his Thanksgiving…. he enjoyed the Thanksgiving with his family and had ‘Turkey’. Turkey is kind of ‘must’ for thanksgiving!! Also he mentioned that Thanksgiving is at the end of Harvesting season!!! OH WELL…… I suddenly realized our Diwali celebration also happens to be at the end of Harvesting season…. what a coincident!! And this year Diwali is just 5 days apart from Thanksgiving.
Last year I related Halloween with ‘Pitru-pakshya’ now is the time for Thanksgiving to Diwali. Is this just a coincident that we are related some way or other with these continents? (Since British ruled most of these continents/ countries)? Whatever it may be this coincident amazed me.
-AbhiShilpa.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Daylight Saving in Canada.
As winter is approaching, I was wondering when Daylight Saving will ‘began’? And when I have to adjust my watch… so that I won’t be late for my office!!
Out of curiosity I checked on Google for Daylight savings and got some information which cleared my myths and assumptions. First thing, Daylight Savings have ‘Start and End’ pattern. Hence Daylight Time will ‘end’ this winter and not 'began' as I was thinking initially. Second thing… Daylight Saving Time Starts or Ends on Fixed Weekends and at fixed times rather than Fixed ‘dates’.
This information was new to me and hence thought sharing with you all. Hope to have some addition to your knowledge too. Read on the information from net below.
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In most of Canada Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday in November areas on Daylight Saving Time return to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. When Daylight Saving Time begins turn your clocks ahead one hour. When Daylight Saving Time ends turn your clocks back one hour.In Newfoundland and Labrador Daylight Saving Time begins one minute after midnight(12:01 a.m.) local time on the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday in November areas on Daylight Saving Time return to Standard Time at one minute after midnight (12:01 a.m.) local time. Eastern Standard Time (EST) becomes Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and so forth. Some areas of Canada not using Daylight Saving Time include, Fort St. John, Charlie Lake, Taylor and Dawson Creek in British Columbia, Creston in the East Kootenays, and most of Saskatchewan (except Denare Beach and Creighton).
NEW! In 2007 Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. This pattern will be followed by all provinces which observe daylight saving time and each province has amended their legislation to reflect this change. Previously, Canada had observed Daylight Saving Time from the first Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October. This change in Daylight Saving Time will keep Canada's Daylight Saving Time pattern consistent with the United States which enacted into law a broad energy bill that will extend Daylight Saving Time in the same manner.
Canada uses six primary time zones. From east to west they are Newfoundland Time Zone, Atlantic Time Zone, Eastern Time, Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone, and the Pacific Time Zone.
Year (DST Begins at 2 a.m.; DST Ends at 2 a.m.)
2005 April 3 -October 30
2006 April 2 -October 29
2007 March 11 -November 4
2008 March 9 -November 2
2009 March 8 -November 1
2010 March 14 -November 7
Note: Newfoundland and Labrador Daylight Saving Time begins and ends one minute after midnight (12:01 a.m.) local time.
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/north-america/canada/
-AbhiShilpa.
Out of curiosity I checked on Google for Daylight savings and got some information which cleared my myths and assumptions. First thing, Daylight Savings have ‘Start and End’ pattern. Hence Daylight Time will ‘end’ this winter and not 'began' as I was thinking initially. Second thing… Daylight Saving Time Starts or Ends on Fixed Weekends and at fixed times rather than Fixed ‘dates’.
This information was new to me and hence thought sharing with you all. Hope to have some addition to your knowledge too. Read on the information from net below.
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In most of Canada Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday in November areas on Daylight Saving Time return to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. When Daylight Saving Time begins turn your clocks ahead one hour. When Daylight Saving Time ends turn your clocks back one hour.In Newfoundland and Labrador Daylight Saving Time begins one minute after midnight(12:01 a.m.) local time on the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday in November areas on Daylight Saving Time return to Standard Time at one minute after midnight (12:01 a.m.) local time. Eastern Standard Time (EST) becomes Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and so forth. Some areas of Canada not using Daylight Saving Time include, Fort St. John, Charlie Lake, Taylor and Dawson Creek in British Columbia, Creston in the East Kootenays, and most of Saskatchewan (except Denare Beach and Creighton).
NEW! In 2007 Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. This pattern will be followed by all provinces which observe daylight saving time and each province has amended their legislation to reflect this change. Previously, Canada had observed Daylight Saving Time from the first Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October. This change in Daylight Saving Time will keep Canada's Daylight Saving Time pattern consistent with the United States which enacted into law a broad energy bill that will extend Daylight Saving Time in the same manner.
Canada uses six primary time zones. From east to west they are Newfoundland Time Zone, Atlantic Time Zone, Eastern Time, Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone, and the Pacific Time Zone.
Year (DST Begins at 2 a.m.; DST Ends at 2 a.m.)
2005 April 3 -October 30
2006 April 2 -October 29
2007 March 11 -November 4
2008 March 9 -November 2
2009 March 8 -November 1
2010 March 14 -November 7
Note: Newfoundland and Labrador Daylight Saving Time begins and ends one minute after midnight (12:01 a.m.) local time.
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/north-america/canada/
-AbhiShilpa.
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