Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight
Start DST: | Saturday, April 20, 1985 — 1 hour forward |
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End DST: | Saturday, September 28, 1985 — 1 hour backward |
Apr 20
Forward 1 hour
Apr 20, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, April 20, 1985, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Saturday, April 20, 1985, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 20, 1985 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.
More info:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Sep 28
Back 1 hour
Sep 28, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Saturday, September 28, 1985, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, September 28, 1985, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 28, 1985 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter 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) |
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1980 — 1982 | DST not observed | |
1983 | Sunday, July 31, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 2, 2:00 am |
1984 | DST not observed | |
1985 | Saturday, April 20, 1:00 am | Saturday, September 28, 2:00 am |
1986 | Sunday, March 30, 1:00 am | Sunday, September 28, 2:00 am |
1987 | Sunday, March 29, 1:00 am | Sunday, September 27, 2:00 am |
1988 | Sunday, March 27, 1:00 am | Sunday, September 25, 2:00 am |
1989 | Sunday, March 26, 1:00 am | Sunday, September 24, 2:00 am |
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.