Alberta Time Zone Guidance

Starting November 1, 2026 Alberta transitioned to it's own timezone.  Below is the guidance on how to move your machine to use the new timezone.

Windows Desktops & Laptops

• Ensure all updates have been applied to your machine through windows updates and your machine has been restarted.  If you machine is centrally managed, the time zone may already be updated.
• Update your machine timezone to use the new Alberta Timezone doing the following step:
  • Right click on the clock in the lower right of your screen and select "Adjust date/time" from the pop up menu
  • Under the time zone field change the selection to "(UTC-6:00) Mountain Time (Alberta)" if available, if that option doesn't exist in the drop down use "(UTC-6:00) Saskatchewan" as an alternate
  • Save and close out of the window.  That should update your clock in the lower right to the correct time

Outlook

• Ensure all office updates have been applied to your machine.  You can check if there is any updates by opening an office program (Outlook, Word, Excel) and doing the following steps:
  
  • Click on "File" in the menu bar and selecting "Office Account"
  • In the window that appears look for the Microsoft 365 and Office Updates section.  Click on the "Update Options" button.
  • Select "Update Now" from the drop down options.  This will trigger updates to occur.
• Update your outlook timezone to use the new Alberta Timezone using the following Microsoft article: Outlook Time Zone Changes for British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba | Microsoft Support