Last change: 1945
Oct
16
1 hour Back
Oct 16, 1945, 2:00 am
| End DST: | Tuesday, October 16, 1945 — 1 hour backward |
|---|
Oct 16
Back 1 hour
Oct 16, 1945 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Tuesday, October 16, 1945, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Tuesday, October 16, 1945, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 16, 1945 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 — 1941 | DST not observed | |
| * 1942 | Monday, January 5, 12:00 midnight | No DST End |
| 1943 — 1944 | DST observed all year | |
| 1945 | No DST Start | Tuesday, October 16, 2:00 am |
| 1946 — 1949 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Colombo. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||