Apr 18, 2010, 2:00 am
| End DST: | Saturday, March 19, 1938 — 1 hour backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, September 25, 1938 — 1 hour forward |
Mar 20
Back 1 hour
Mar 20, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 20, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, March 19, 1938, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 20, 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.
Sep 25
Forward 1 hour
Sep 25, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, September 25, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 25, 1938, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Sep 25, 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.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 — 1936 | DST not observed | |
| 1937 | No DST End | Sunday, September 26, 12:00 midnight |
| 1938 | Sunday, March 20, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 25, 12:00 midnight |
| 1939 | Sunday, March 19, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1940 | Sunday, March 24, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 29, 12:00 midnight |
| 1941 | Sunday, March 23, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 28, 12:00 midnight |
| * 1942 | Friday, January 1, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 27, 12:00 midnight |
| 1943 — 1949 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Stanley. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||