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Clock Changes in McMurdo, Antarctica (McMurdo Station, Ross Island) 2002

Next change:
Sep
29
1 hour Forward

Sep 29, 2024, 2:00 am

End DST: Sunday, March 17, 2002 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, October 6, 2002 — 1 hour forward
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Mar 17

Back 1 hour

Mar 17, 2002 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 17, 2002, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 17, 2002, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 17, 2002 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 6

Forward 1 hour

Oct 6, 2002 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 6, 2002, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 6, 2002, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 6, 2002 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: 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005

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)
2000Sunday, March 19, 3:00 amSunday, October 1, 2:00 am
2001Sunday, March 18, 3:00 amSunday, October 7, 2:00 am
2002Sunday, March 17, 3:00 amSunday, October 6, 2:00 am
2003Sunday, March 16, 3:00 amSunday, October 5, 2:00 am
2004Sunday, March 21, 3:00 amSunday, October 3, 2:00 am
2005Sunday, March 20, 3:00 amSunday, October 2, 2:00 am
2006Sunday, March 19, 3:00 amSunday, October 1, 2:00 am
2007Sunday, March 18, 3:00 amSunday, September 30, 2:00 am
2008Sunday, April 6, 3:00 amSunday, September 28, 2:00 am
2009Sunday, April 5, 3:00 amSunday, September 27, 2:00 am
All times are local for McMurdo.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in McMurdo