Oct 27, 2024, 4:00 am
Start DST: | Saturday, May 15, 1976 — 1 hour forward |
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End DST: | Sunday, October 10, 1976 — 1 hour backward |
May 15
Forward 1 hour
May 15, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, May 15, 1976, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Saturday, May 15, 1976, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 15, 1976 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.
More info:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Oct 11
Back 1 hour
Oct 11, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 11, 1976, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 10, 1976, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 11, 1976 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
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1970 — 1974 | DST not observed | |
1975 | Sunday, April 13, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 12, 12:00 midnight |
1976 | Saturday, May 15, 12:00 midnight | Monday, October 11, 12:00 midnight |
1977 | Sunday, April 3, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 25, 12:00 midnight |
1978 | Sunday, April 2, 12:00 midnight | Monday, October 2, 12:00 midnight |
1979 | Sunday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 30, 12:00 midnight |
All times are local for Nicosia. |