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Clock Changes in South Pole, Antarctica (Amundsen-Scott station) 1978

Next change:
Sep
29
1 hour Forward

Sep 29, 2024, 2:00 am

End DST: Sunday, March 5, 1978 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, October 29, 1978 — 1 hour forward
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Mar 5

Back 1 hour

Mar 5, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 5, 1978, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 5, 1978, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 5, 1978 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 29

Forward 1 hour

Oct 29, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 1978, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 29, 1978, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 29, 1978 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: 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981

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 South Pole.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for South Pole, however, we have earlier time zone history for McMurdo available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in South Pole