Oct 1, 2007, 4:00 am
| Start DST: | Wednesday, April 1, 1998 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Thursday, October 1, 1998 — 1 hour backward |
Apr 1
Forward 1 hour
Apr 1, 1998 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Wednesday, April 1, 1998, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Wednesday, April 1, 1998, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 1, 1998 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 1
Back 1 hour
Oct 1, 1998 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Thursday, October 1, 1998, 4:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Thursday, October 1, 1998, 3:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1998 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sunday, March 25, 1:00 am | Sunday, September 30, 2:00 am |
| 1991 | Monday, April 1, 3:00 am | Tuesday, October 1, 4:00 am |
| 1992 | Wednesday, April 1, 3:00 am | Thursday, October 1, 4:00 am |
| 1993 | Thursday, April 1, 3:00 am | Friday, October 1, 4:00 am |
| 1994 | Friday, April 1, 3:00 am | Saturday, October 1, 4:00 am |
| 1995 | Saturday, April 1, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 1, 4:00 am |
| 1996 | Monday, April 1, 3:00 am | Tuesday, October 1, 4:00 am |
| 1997 | Tuesday, April 1, 3:00 am | Wednesday, October 1, 4:00 am |
| 1998 | Wednesday, April 1, 3:00 am | Thursday, October 1, 4:00 am |
| 1999 | Thursday, April 1, 3:00 am | Friday, October 1, 4:00 am |
| All times are local for Erbil. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Erbil, however, we have earlier time zone history for Baghdad available.