Oct 27, 2024, 3:00 am
Mar 31
Forward 1 hour
Mar 31, 1973 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, March 31, 1973, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Saturday, March 31, 1973, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 1973 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Sep 29
Back 1 hour
Sep 29, 1973 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Saturday, September 29, 1973, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, September 29, 1973, 12:00:00 midnight local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 29, 1973 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Malta
- Malta first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- Malta has observed DST for 73 years between 1916 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1965.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics