Oct 27, 2024, 3:00 am
Start DST: | Sunday, April 3, 1938 — 1 hour forward |
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Increase DST: | Sunday, May 1, 1938 — 1 hour forward |
Apr 2
Forward 1 hour
Apr 2, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, April 2, 1938, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 3, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 3, 1938 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Apr 30
Forward 1 hour
Apr 30, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Increased
Double DST – Clocks were turned ahead another hour when DST was already in force (2 hours ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Saturday, April 30, 1938, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 1, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 1, 1938 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 3
Back 1 hour
Oct 3, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Decreased
Double DST ended – Clocks were turned back from double DST (2 hours ahead of standard time) to DST (1 hour ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 3, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 2, 1938, 11:00:00 pm local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 3, 1938 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings 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) |
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1925 | DST not observed | |
1926 | Saturday, April 17, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 3, 1:00 am |
1927 | Saturday, April 9, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 2, 1:00 am |
1928 | Sunday, April 15, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 7, 1:00 am |
1929 | Saturday, April 20, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 6, 1:00 am |
1930 — 1936 | DST not observed | |
1937 | Wednesday, June 16, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 3, 1:00 am |
* 1938 | Saturday, April 2, 11:00 pm | No DST End |
1939 | No DST Start | Sunday, October 8, 1:00 am |
1940 — 1941 | DST not observed | |
1942 | Saturday, May 2, 11:00 pm | Tuesday, September 1, 1:00 am |
1943 | Saturday, April 17, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 3, 1:00 am |
1944 | Saturday, April 15, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 1, 1:00 am |
1945 | Saturday, April 14, 11:00 pm | Sunday, September 30, 1:00 am |
1946 | Saturday, April 13, 11:00 pm | Sunday, September 29, 1:00 am |
1947 — 1948 | DST not observed | |
1949 | Saturday, April 30, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 2, 1:00 am |
All times are local for Madrid. * All or part of this period was on double DST. |