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Clock Changes in Istanbul, Turkey 2016

Last change: 2016
Sep
7
DST end

Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight

Start DST: Sunday, March 27, 2016 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 — No time change due to simultaneous time zone change
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Mar 27

Forward 1 hour

Mar 27, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 27, 2016, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 27, 2016, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 27, 2016 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

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

More info:
DST Starts in Europe Sunday, March 27, 2016
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good

Sep 7

No change

Sep 7, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

DST ended on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, 12:00:00 midnight. However, clocks were not changed because Istanbul 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

Other years: 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016

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)
2010Sunday, March 28, 3:00 amSunday, October 31, 4:00 am
2011Monday, March 28, 3:00 amSunday, October 30, 4:00 am
2012Sunday, March 25, 3:00 amSunday, October 28, 4:00 am
2013Sunday, March 31, 3:00 amSunday, October 27, 4:00 am
2014Monday, March 31, 3:00 amSunday, October 26, 4:00 am
2015Sunday, March 29, 3:00 amSunday, November 8, 4:00 am
2016Sunday, March 27, 3:00 amWednesday, September 7, 12:00 midnight
2017 — 2019DST not observed
All times are local for Istanbul.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Istanbul