On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 at 13:16, Matthew Lee via tz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, will this database be updating for B.C. switching permanently to > Daylight Savings Time? Thank you.
Yes, the recent change for British Columbia is queued in the development repository awaiting release: https://github.com/eggert/tz/commit/8b46071fd85a7a9434d63894bac64d30362cc16d https://github.com/eggert/tz/commit/8e7dcafc27d697c51dda77bb8804d62eda033c04 There is a bit of a balancing act here: It is prudent to wait a bit to see how nearby border regions (such as Cranbrook) may choose to adapt, whether other jurisdictions join in, or if better guidance on nomenclature develops before releasing. Since BC's change does not affect calculated wall clock times until November 2026, taking a beat to press pause on less urgent changes such as this one allows us to reduce churn in case another change takes place nearby or elsewhere in the world. These and related issues have been discussed at some length in these threads: https://lists.iana.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/667WE5QTIA7MP2E7NC7T3SO7VLMZLVZS/ https://lists.iana.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/IEZR4HYQXZTUMGRA7FEZJAKAOGFGOPIP/ As Paul pointed out a while ago, absent further news, we expect to release a new update with the changes for British Columbia within the next few weeks, very likely before the end of April. https://lists.iana.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/UYSPGZ7XUR5ZVR4F4PLYYMWCTSRRKJIS/ -- Tim Parenti
