Next change:
Oct
27
1 hour Back
Oct 27, 2024, 1:00 am
| Start DST: | Sunday, March 28, 1993 — No time change due to simultaneous time zone change |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Sunday, September 26, 1993 — 1 hour backward |
Mar 28
No change
Mar 28, 1993 - Daylight Saving Time Started
DST started on Sunday, March 28, 1993, 1:00:00 am. However, clocks were not changed because Ponta Delgada switched time zones at the same time.
Sep 26
Back 1 hour
Sep 26, 1993 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 26, 1993, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 26, 1993, 12:00:00 midnight local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 26, 1993 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 | Sunday, March 31, 1:00 am | Sunday, September 29, 2:00 am |
| 1992 | Sunday, March 29, 1:00 am | Sunday, September 27, 2:00 am |
| 1993 | Sunday, March 28, 1:00 am | Sunday, September 26, 1:00 am |
| 1994 | Sunday, March 27, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 25, 1:00 am |
| 1995 | Sunday, March 26, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 24, 1:00 am |
| 1996 | Sunday, March 31, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 27, 1:00 am |
| 1997 | Sunday, March 30, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 26, 1:00 am |
| 1998 | Sunday, March 29, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 25, 1:00 am |
| 1999 | Sunday, March 28, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 31, 1:00 am |
| All times are local for Ponta Delgada. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Ponta Delgada, however, we have earlier time zone history for Angra do Heroísmo available.