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Clock Changes in McMurdo, Antarctica (McMurdo Station, Ross Island) 1988

Next change:
Sep
29
1 hour Forward

Sep 29, 2024, 2:00 am

End DST: Sunday, March 6, 1988 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, October 30, 1988 — 1 hour forward
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Mar 6

Back 1 hour

Mar 6, 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 6, 1988, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 6, 1988, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 6, 1988 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Oct 30

Forward 1 hour

Oct 30, 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 30, 1988, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 30, 1988, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 30, 1988 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

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

Other years: 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991

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)
1980Sunday, March 2, 3:00 amSunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1981Sunday, March 1, 3:00 amSunday, October 25, 2:00 am
1982Sunday, March 7, 3:00 amSunday, October 31, 2:00 am
1983Sunday, March 6, 3:00 amSunday, October 30, 2:00 am
1984Sunday, March 4, 3:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
1985Sunday, March 3, 3:00 amSunday, October 27, 2:00 am
1986Sunday, March 2, 3:00 amSunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1987Sunday, March 1, 3:00 amSunday, October 25, 2:00 am
1988Sunday, March 6, 3:00 amSunday, October 30, 2:00 am
1989Sunday, March 5, 3:00 amSunday, October 8, 2:00 am
All times are local for McMurdo.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in McMurdo