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Time change dates in 2008

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2008 SummaryDaylight Saving Time started on Friday, April 25 and ended on Thursday, August 28.

Daylight Saving Time started

Apr 25
Image showing the time change

Forward 1 hour

When local standard time was about to reach
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 12:00:00 Midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 1:00:00 AM local daylight time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour later on Apr 25, 2008 than the day before: More daylight in the evening

Seconds before and after the time change forward
Local DateLocal TimeDSTUTC
Offset
Time
Zone
Thursday, April 24, 200811:59:57 PMNoUTC+2hEET
11:59:58 PMNoUTC+2hEET
11:59:59 PMNoUTC+2hEET
Friday, April 25, 200812:00:00 Midnight → 1:00:00 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST
1:00:01 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST
1:00:02 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST

Daylight Saving Time ended

Aug 28
Image showing the time change

Back 1 hour

When local daylight time was about to reach
Friday, August 29, 2008 at 12:00:00 Midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 11:00:00 PM local standard time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour earlier on Aug 28, 2008 than the day before: More daylight in the morning

Seconds before and after the time change backward
Local DateLocal TimeDSTUTC
Offset
Time
Zone
Thursday, August 28, 200811:59:57 PM+1hUTC+3hEEST
11:59:58 PM+1hUTC+3hEEST
11:59:59 PM+1hUTC+3hEEST
12:00:00 Midnight → 11:00:00 PMNoUTC+2hEET
11:00:01 PMNoUTC+2hEET
11:00:02 PMNoUTC+2hEET

Background info: Egypt Ends Daylight Saving Before Ramadan

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