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Clock Changes in Ar-Raqqah, Syria (Rakka) 2016

Last change: 2022
Oct
4
DST end

Oct 4, 2022, 12:00 midnight

Start DST: Friday, March 25, 2016 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Thursday, October 27, 2016 — 1 hour backward
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Mar 25

Forward 1 hour

Mar 25, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Friday, March 25, 2016, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Friday, March 25, 2016, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 25, 2016 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

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

Oct 28

Back 1 hour

Oct 28, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Friday, October 28, 2016, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Thursday, October 27, 2016, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 28, 2016 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019

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)
2010Friday, April 2, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 29, 12:00 midnight
2011Friday, April 1, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 28, 12:00 midnight
2012Friday, March 30, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 26, 12:00 midnight
2013Friday, March 29, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 25, 12:00 midnight
2014Friday, March 28, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 31, 12:00 midnight
2015Friday, March 27, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 30, 12:00 midnight
2016Friday, March 25, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 28, 12:00 midnight
2017Friday, March 31, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 27, 12:00 midnight
2018Friday, March 30, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 26, 12:00 midnight
2019Friday, March 29, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 25, 12:00 midnight
All times are local for Ar-Raqqah.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Ar-Raqqah, however, we have earlier time zone history for Damascus available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Ar-Raqqah