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Clock Changes in Ankara, Turkey 1979

Last change: 2016
Sep
7
DST end

Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight

No further time changes in 1979 in Ankara
Location of AnkaraLocation

Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 1979

Turkey observed Turkey Time (TRT) all year.

DST was not in use in 1979.

The previous DST change in Ankara, Turkey was on June 29, 1978.

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Other years: 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982

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 — 1972DST not observed
1973Sunday, June 3, 1:00 amSunday, November 4, 2:00 am
1974Sunday, March 31, 2:00 amSunday, November 3, 2:00 am
1975Saturday, March 22, 2:00 amSunday, November 2, 2:00 am
1976Sunday, March 21, 2:00 amSunday, October 31, 2:00 am
1977Sunday, April 3, 2:00 amSunday, October 16, 2:00 am
1978Sunday, April 2, 2:00 amThursday, June 29, 12:00 midnight
1979DST 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.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Ankara