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Clock Changes in Seoul, South Korea 1960

Last change: 1988
Oct
9
1 hour Back

Oct 9, 1988, 3:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, May 1, 1960 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Saturday, September 17, 1960 — 1 hour backward
Location of SeoulLocation

May 1

Forward 1 hour

May 1, 1960 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, May 1, 1960, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 1, 1960, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 1, 1960 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

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

Sep 18

Back 1 hour

Sep 18, 1960 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 18, 1960, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, September 17, 1960, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 18, 1960 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963

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)
1960Sunday, May 1, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 18, 12:00 midnight
1961 — 1969DST not observed
All times are local for Seoul.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Seoul