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Clock changes in Richmond

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Richmond is the capital of the state Virginia

Time change dates in 2012

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2012 SummaryDaylight Saving Time started on Sunday, March 11 and ended on Sunday, November 4.

Daylight Saving Time started

Mar 11
Image showing the time change

Forward 1 hour

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:00:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 3:00:00 AM local daylight time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour later on Mar 11, 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 11, 20121:59:57 AMNoUTC-5hEST
1:59:58 AMNoUTC-5hEST
1:59:59 AMNoUTC-5hEST
2:00:00 AM → 3:00:00 AM+1hUTC-4hEDT
3:00:01 AM+1hUTC-4hEDT
3:00:02 AM+1hUTC-4hEDT

Background info: Sunday, March 11: Daylight saving starts in USA & Canada

Daylight Saving Time ended

Nov 4
Image showing the time change

Back 1 hour

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 2:00:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 1:00:00 AM local standard time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 4, 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, November 4, 20121:59:57 AM+1hUTC-4hEDT
1:59:58 AM+1hUTC-4hEDT
1:59:59 AM+1hUTC-4hEDT
2:00:00 AM → 1:00:00 AMNoUTC-5hEST
1:00:01 AMNoUTC-5hEST
1:00:02 AMNoUTC-5hEST

Background info: Sunday, Nov 4, 2012: DST ends in USA and Canada

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