Last change: 1974
Jan
21
0:30 hours Back
Jan 21, 1974, 12:00 midnight
| End DST: | Thursday, January 20, 1972 — 0:30 hours backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, October 29, 1972 — 0:30 hours forward |
Jan 21
Back 0:30 hours
Jan 21, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Friday, January 21, 1972, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 0:30 hours to
Thursday, January 20, 1972, 11:30:00 pm local standard time instead.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Oct 29
Forward 0:30 hours
Oct 29, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 1972, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 0:30 hours to
Sunday, October 29, 1972, 12:30:00 am local daylight time instead.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST End (Clock Backward) | DST Start (Clock Forward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Saturday, February 21, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 25, 12:00 midnight |
| 1971 | Wednesday, January 20, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 31, 12:00 midnight |
| 1972 | Friday, January 21, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 29, 12:00 midnight |
| 1973 | Sunday, January 21, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 28, 12:00 midnight |
| 1974 | Monday, January 21, 12:00 midnight | No DST Start |
| 1975 — 1979 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Santo Domingo. | ||