Canadian time zone change: what to do for Zoom meetings and webinars after November 1, 2026

Why this affects Zoom meetings

Zoom stores the start time of each meeting and webinar when it is created, based on the time zone the host selected. Events created before Zoom's time zone update, with dates on or after November 1, 2026, may show one hour later than the time you intended.

Zoom cannot correct these events automatically, because Zoom does not store the local time the host originally chose. Hosts need to review and update affected events.

What Zoom has done

Updated Zoom's time zone configuration for this change.
Events created after the update, using Zoom Workplace desktop client version 7.1.0 or later, will show the correct British Columbia local time for dates on or after November 1, 2026.

What you need to do

Update Zoom Workplace desktop client to version 7.1.0 or later, then restart Zoom.
If you use Windows, apply the Microsoft interim update for British Columbia time zone changes.
Check your Zoom profile time zone. If you live in British Columbia and have Pacific Time (US and Canada) selected, change it to Vancouver or the closest city in your area. Pacific Time (US and Canada) follows US daylight saving rules, so it will not match British Columbia after November 1, 2026.
Review meetings and webinars scheduled on or after November 1, 2026. Pay special attention to recurring meetings and events with registrants or attendees.
Update each affected event. Open the meeting or webinar, select the correct time zone, check the start time, and save. For recurring meetings, update the series. Saving can resend calendar invitations and reminder emails.
Confirm that calendar invitations and participant notifications show the intended local time.

If your Zoom profile is connected to a third-party calendar

Google Calendar: Follow Google's guidance for Canadian daylight saving time changes. Google may identify affected events and offer to adjust them. Complex recurring events, events with exceptions, or invitations from Outlook may need manual review.
Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft 365: Follow Microsoft's guidance for Alberta and British Columbia time zone changes. Update your calendar time zone and migrate upcoming events, including recurring meetings, to the new British Columbia time zone. Only the organizer can make these changes for meetings with attendees, and updated invitations may be sent.

If you use Zoom meetings without a third-party calendar

You have two options:

Update meetings yourself. Follow steps 1 to 6 above.
Contact Zoom Support. Submit a support request and include the date range when your meetings were created so we can identify affected meetings.

Need help?

Learn how to contact Zoom Support.