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Time change dates in 2008

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2008 SummaryDaylight Saving Time started on Sunday, March 30 and ended on Sunday, October 26.

Daylight Saving Time started

Mar 30
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Forward 1 hour

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 1:00:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM local daylight time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour later on Mar 30, 2008 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 30, 200812:59:57 AMNoUTCGMT
12:59:58 AMNoUTCGMT
12:59:59 AMNoUTCGMT
1:00:00 AM → 2:00:00 AM+1hUTC+1hBST
2:00:01 AM+1hUTC+1hBST
2:00:02 AM+1hUTC+1hBST

Background info: Europe Embarks on Daylight Saving Schedule 2008
UK Debates to Extend Daylight Saving for Entire Year

Daylight Saving Time ended

Oct 26
Image showing the time change

Back 1 hour

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 1:00:00 AM local standard time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 2008 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 26, 20081:59:57 AM+1hUTC+1hBST
1:59:58 AM+1hUTC+1hBST
1:59:59 AM+1hUTC+1hBST
2:00:00 AM → 1:00:00 AMNoUTCGMT
1:00:01 AMNoUTCGMT
1:00:02 AMNoUTCGMT

Background info: Europe’s 2008 Daylight Saving Schedule Ends

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