Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight
| Start DST: | Sunday, April 2, 1978 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Thursday, June 29, 1978 — No time change due to simultaneous time zone change |
Apr 2
Forward 1 hour
Apr 2, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 2, 1978, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 2, 1978, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 2, 1978 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Jun 29
No change
Jun 29, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
DST ended on Thursday, June 29, 1978, 12:00:00 midnight. However, clocks were not changed because Ankara switched time zones at the same time.
More info:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 — 1972 | DST not observed | |
| 1973 | Sunday, June 3, 1:00 am | Sunday, November 4, 2:00 am |
| 1974 | Sunday, March 31, 2:00 am | Sunday, November 3, 2:00 am |
| 1975 | Saturday, March 22, 2:00 am | Sunday, November 2, 2:00 am |
| 1976 | Sunday, March 21, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 31, 2:00 am |
| 1977 | Sunday, April 3, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 16, 2:00 am |
| 1978 | Sunday, April 2, 2:00 am | Thursday, June 29, 12:00 midnight |
| 1979 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Ankara. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Ankara, however, we have earlier time zone history for Istanbul available.