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Clock changes in Helsinki

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Time change dates in 2012

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2012 SummaryDaylight Saving Time started on Sunday, March 25 and ended on Sunday, October 28.

Daylight Saving Time started

Mar 25
Image showing the time change

Forward 1 hour

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 3:00:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 4:00:00 AM local daylight time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour later on Mar 25, 2012 than the day before: More daylight in the evening

Seconds before and after the time change forward
Local DateLocal TimeDSTUTC
Offset
Time
Zone
Sunday, March 25, 20122:59:57 AMNoUTC+2hEET
2:59:58 AMNoUTC+2hEET
2:59:59 AMNoUTC+2hEET
3:00:00 AM → 4:00:00 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST
4:00:01 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST
4:00:02 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST

Daylight Saving Time ended

Oct 28
Image showing the time change

Back 1 hour

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 4:00:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 3:00:00 AM local standard time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour earlier on Oct 28, 2012 than the day before: More daylight in the morning

Seconds before and after the time change backward
Local DateLocal TimeDSTUTC
Offset
Time
Zone
Sunday, October 28, 20123:59:57 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST
3:59:58 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST
3:59:59 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST
4:00:00 AM → 3:00:00 AMNoUTC+2hEET
3:00:01 AMNoUTC+2hEET
3:00:02 AMNoUTC+2hEET

Background info: Sunday, Oct 28, 2012: Most Europeans turn clocks back as DST ends

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