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Clock Changes in Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1979

Last change: 1979
Oct
1
1 hour Back

Oct 1, 1979, 12:00 midnight

Start DST: Sunday, July 1, 1979 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, September 30, 1979 — 1 hour backward
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Jul 1

Forward 1 hour

Jul 1, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, July 1, 1979, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, July 1, 1979, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Jul 1, 1979 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

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

Oct 1

Back 1 hour

Oct 1, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 1, 1979, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 30, 1979, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1979 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |

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)
1970 — 1973DST not observed
1974Monday, April 1, 12:00 midnightTuesday, October 1, 12:00 midnight
1975Tuesday, April 1, 12:00 midnightWednesday, October 1, 12:00 midnight
1976 — 1978DST not observed
1979Sunday, July 1, 12:00 midnightMonday, October 1, 12:00 midnight
All times are local for Kaohsiung.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Kaohsiung, however, we have earlier time zone history for Taipei available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Kaohsiung