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Clock Changes in Cheongju, South Korea 1988

Last change: 1988
Oct
9
1 hour Back

Oct 9, 1988, 3:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, May 8, 1988 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 9, 1988 — 1 hour backward
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May 8

Forward 1 hour

May 8, 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, May 8, 1988, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 8, 1988, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 8, 1988 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Oct 9

Back 1 hour

Oct 9, 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 9, 1988, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 9, 1988, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 9, 1988 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1987 | 1988 |

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)
1980 — 1986DST not observed
1987Sunday, May 10, 2:00 amSunday, October 11, 3:00 am
1988Sunday, May 8, 2:00 amSunday, October 9, 3:00 am
1989DST not observed
All times are local for Cheongju.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Cheongju, however, we have earlier time zone history for Seoul available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Cheongju