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Clock Changes in Montevideo, Uruguay 1974

Last change: 2015
Mar
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Start DST: Sunday, January 13, 1974 — 1:30 hour forward
Decrease DST: Saturday, March 9, 1974 — 1 hour backward
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Jan 13

Forward 1:30 hour

Jan 13, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, January 13, 1974, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1:30 hour to
Sunday, January 13, 1974, 1:30:00 am local daylight time instead.

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

Mar 10

Back 1 hour

Mar 10, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Decreased

Double DST ended – Clocks were turned back from double DST (2 hours ahead of standard time) to DST (1 hour ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 10, 1974, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, March 9, 1974, 11:00:00 pm local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 10, 1974 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

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

Sep 1

Back 0:30 hours

Sep 1, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 1, 1974, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 0:30 hours to
Saturday, August 31, 1974, 11:30:00 pm local standard time instead.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Dec 22

Forward 1 hour

Dec 22, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, December 22, 1974, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, December 22, 1974, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Dec 22, 1974 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.

Other years: 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977

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)
1970Saturday, April 25, 12:00 midnightSunday, June 14, 12:00 midnight
1971DST not observed
1972Sunday, April 23, 12:00 midnightSunday, July 16, 12:00 midnight
1973DST not observed
* 1974Sunday, January 13, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 1, 12:00 midnight
1975No DST StartSunday, March 30, 12:00 midnight
1976Sunday, December 19, 12:00 midnightNo DST End
1977Sunday, December 4, 12:00 midnightSunday, March 6, 12:00 midnight
1978Sunday, December 17, 12:00 midnightSunday, March 5, 12:00 midnight
1979Sunday, April 29, 12:00 midnightSunday, March 4, 12:00 midnight
All times are local for Montevideo.
* All or part of this period was on double DST.

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