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Clock Changes in Sofia, Bulgaria 1997

Next change:
Mar
31
1 hour Forward

Mar 31, 2024, 3:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 30, 1997 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 26, 1997 — 1 hour backward
Location of SofiaLocation

Mar 30

Forward 1 hour

Mar 30, 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 30, 1997, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 30, 1997, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 30, 1997 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

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

Oct 26

Back 1 hour

Oct 26, 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 1997, 4:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 1997, 3:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 1997 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

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

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
1990Sunday, March 25, 2:00 amSunday, September 30, 3:00 am
1991Sunday, March 31, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 29, 12:00 midnight
1992Sunday, March 29, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 27, 12:00 midnight
1993Sunday, March 28, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 26, 12:00 midnight
1994Sunday, March 27, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 25, 12:00 midnight
1995Sunday, March 26, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 24, 12:00 midnight
1996Sunday, March 31, 12:00 midnightSunday, October 27, 12:00 midnight
1997Sunday, March 30, 3:00 amSunday, October 26, 4:00 am
1998Sunday, March 29, 3:00 amSunday, October 25, 4:00 am
1999Sunday, March 28, 3:00 amSunday, October 31, 4:00 am
All times are local for Sofia.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Sofia