Last change: 2008
Oct
26
1 hour Back
Oct 26, 2008, 3:00 am
| Start DST: | Monday, February 26, 1940 — 1 hour forward |
|---|
Feb 25
Forward 1 hour
Feb 25, 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, February 25, 1940, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, February 26, 1940, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Feb 26, 1940 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.
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 — 1938 | DST not observed | |
| 1939 | Saturday, April 15, 11:00 pm | Sunday, November 19, 12:00 midnight |
| 1940 | Sunday, February 25, 11:00 pm | No DST End |
| 1941 | No DST Start | Monday, October 6, 12:00 midnight |
| 1942 | Monday, March 9, 12:00 midnight | Monday, November 2, 3:00 am |
| * 1943 | Monday, March 29, 2:00 am | Monday, October 4, 2:00 am |
| 1944 | Monday, April 3, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 8, 12:00 midnight |
| 1945 | Monday, April 2, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 16, 12:00 midnight |
| 1946 — 1949 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Tunis. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||