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Clock Changes in McMurdo, Antarctica (McMurdo Station, Ross Island) 1975

Next change:
Sep
29
1 hour Forward

Sep 29, 2024, 2:00 am

End DST: Sunday, February 23, 1975 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, October 26, 1975 — 1 hour forward
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Feb 23

Back 1 hour

Feb 23, 1975 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 23, 1975, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, February 23, 1975, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 23, 1975 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Oct 26

Forward 1 hour

Oct 26, 1975 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 1975, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 1975, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 26, 1975 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Other years: 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST End (Clock Backward)DST Start (Clock Forward)
1970 — 1973DST not observed
1974No DST EndSunday, November 3, 2:00 am
1975Sunday, February 23, 3:00 amSunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1976Sunday, March 7, 3:00 amSunday, October 31, 2:00 am
1977Sunday, March 6, 3:00 amSunday, October 30, 2:00 am
1978Sunday, March 5, 3:00 amSunday, October 29, 2:00 am
1979Sunday, March 4, 3:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
All times are local for McMurdo.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in McMurdo