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Clock Changes in South Pole, Antarctica (Amundsen-Scott station) 2016

Next change:
Apr
7
1 hour Back

Apr 7, 2024, 3:00 am

End DST: Sunday, April 3, 2016 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, September 25, 2016 — 1 hour forward
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Apr 3

Back 1 hour

Apr 3, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, April 3, 2016, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 3, 2016, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Apr 3, 2016 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Sep 25

Forward 1 hour

Sep 25, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, September 25, 2016, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 25, 2016, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Sep 25, 2016 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

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

Other years: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019

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)
2010Sunday, April 4, 3:00 amSunday, September 26, 2:00 am
2011Sunday, April 3, 3:00 amSunday, September 25, 2:00 am
2012Sunday, April 1, 3:00 amSunday, September 30, 2:00 am
2013Sunday, April 7, 3:00 amSunday, September 29, 2:00 am
2014Sunday, April 6, 3:00 amSunday, September 28, 2:00 am
2015Sunday, April 5, 3:00 amSunday, September 27, 2:00 am
2016Sunday, April 3, 3:00 amSunday, September 25, 2:00 am
2017Sunday, April 2, 3:00 amSunday, September 24, 2:00 am
2018Sunday, April 1, 3:00 amSunday, September 30, 2:00 am
2019Sunday, April 7, 3:00 amSunday, September 29, 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