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Clock Changes in Madrid, Madrid, Spain 1940

Next change:
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Oct 27, 2024, 3:00 am

No further time changes in 1940 in Madrid
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Mar 16

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Mar 16, 1940 - Time Zone Change (WET → CET)

When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, March 16, 1940, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 17, 1940, 12:00:00 midnight local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 17, 1940 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Other years: 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943

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)
1925DST not observed
1926Saturday, April 17, 11:00 pmSunday, October 3, 1:00 am
1927Saturday, April 9, 11:00 pmSunday, October 2, 1:00 am
1928Sunday, April 15, 12:00 midnightSunday, October 7, 1:00 am
1929Saturday, April 20, 11:00 pmSunday, October 6, 1:00 am
1930 — 1936DST not observed
1937Wednesday, June 16, 11:00 pmSunday, October 3, 1:00 am
* 1938Saturday, April 2, 11:00 pmNo DST End
1939No DST StartSunday, October 8, 1:00 am
1940 — 1941DST not observed
1942Saturday, May 2, 11:00 pmTuesday, September 1, 1:00 am
1943Saturday, April 17, 11:00 pmSunday, October 3, 1:00 am
1944Saturday, April 15, 11:00 pmSunday, October 1, 1:00 am
1945Saturday, April 14, 11:00 pmSunday, September 30, 1:00 am
1946Saturday, April 13, 11:00 pmSunday, September 29, 1:00 am
1947 — 1948DST not observed
1949Saturday, April 30, 11:00 pmSunday, October 2, 1:00 am
All times are local for Madrid.
* All or part of this period was on double DST.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Madrid

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