No falling back with B.C.’s new time zone code: PCT

B.C. eliminated twice-a-year time changes in March 2026 and will start using PCT as the abbreviation for its year-round time zone code
Establishing PCT as the abbreviation for Pacific Time in advance of the usually anticipated time change in November 2026 provides clarity and consistency for businesses, organizations and people referencing it in communications, operational systems and public-facing materials
Abbreviated time zone codes are used in operational and communications systems and using PCT for the previously announced Pacific Time aligns with Canadian and international time zone naming conventions