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Clock Changes in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1938

Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back

Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, May 1, 1938 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, September 25, 1938 — 1 hour backward
Location of HalifaxLocation

May 1

Forward 1 hour

May 1, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, May 1, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 1, 1938, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 1, 1938 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.

Sep 26

Back 1 hour

Sep 26, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, September 26, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 25, 1938, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 26, 1938 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941

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)
1925Sunday, May 3, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 28, 12:00 midnight
1926Sunday, May 16, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 13, 12:00 midnight
1927Sunday, May 1, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 26, 12:00 midnight
1928Sunday, May 13, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 9, 12:00 midnight
1929Sunday, May 12, 12:00 midnightTuesday, September 3, 12:00 midnight
1930Sunday, May 11, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 15, 12:00 midnight
1931Sunday, May 10, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 28, 12:00 midnight
1932Sunday, May 1, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 26, 12:00 midnight
1933Sunday, April 30, 12:00 midnightMonday, October 2, 12:00 midnight
1934Sunday, May 20, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 16, 12:00 midnight
1935Sunday, June 2, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 30, 12:00 midnight
1936Monday, June 1, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 14, 12:00 midnight
1937Sunday, May 2, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 27, 12:00 midnight
1938Sunday, May 1, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 26, 12:00 midnight
1939Sunday, May 28, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 25, 12:00 midnight
1940Sunday, May 5, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 30, 12:00 midnight
1941Sunday, May 4, 12:00 midnightMonday, September 29, 12:00 midnight
1942Monday, February 9, 2:00 amNo DST End
1943 — 1944DST observed all year
1945No DST StartSunday, September 30, 2:00 am
1946Sunday, April 28, 2:00 amSunday, September 29, 2:00 am
1947Sunday, April 27, 2:00 amSunday, September 28, 2:00 am
1948Sunday, April 25, 2:00 amSunday, September 26, 2:00 am
1949Sunday, April 24, 2:00 amSunday, September 25, 2:00 am
All times are local for Halifax.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Halifax

Daylight Saving Time Info

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