Oct 27, 2024, 4:00 am
Apr 3
Forward 1 hour
Apr 3, 1942 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Friday, April 3, 1942, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Friday, April 3, 1942, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 3, 1942 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 4
Back 1 hour
Oct 4, 1942 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 4, 1942, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 4, 1942, 12:00:00 midnight local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 4, 1942 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Åland Islands
- Åland Islands first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1942.
- Åland Islands has observed DST for 45 years between 1942 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1980.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics