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Clock Changes in Lisbon, Portugal (Lisboa) 1978

Next change:
Oct
27
1 hour Back

Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, April 2, 1978 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 1, 1978 — 1 hour backward
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Apr 2

Forward 1 hour

Apr 2, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 2, 1978, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 2, 1978, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 2, 1978 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, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 1, 1978, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 1, 1978, 12:00:00 midnight local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1978 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
1970 — 1976DST not observed
1977Sunday, March 27, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 25, 1:00 am
1978Sunday, April 2, 12:00 midnightSunday, October 1, 1:00 am
1979Sunday, April 1, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 30, 2:00 am
All times are local for Lisbon.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Lisbon