Oct 31, 1980, 2:00 am
| Start DST: | Sunday, March 2, 1919 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Sunday, October 5, 1919 — 1 hour backward |
Mar 1
Forward 1 hour
Mar 1, 1919 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, March 1, 1919, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 2, 1919, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 2, 1919 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.
Oct 6
Back 1 hour
Oct 6, 1919 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 6, 1919, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 5, 1919, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 6, 1919 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 — 1915 | DST not observed | |
| 1916 | Wednesday, June 14, 11:00 pm | Monday, October 2, 12:00 midnight |
| 1917 | Saturday, March 24, 11:00 pm | Monday, October 8, 12:00 midnight |
| 1918 | Saturday, March 9, 11:00 pm | Monday, October 7, 12:00 midnight |
| 1919 | Saturday, March 1, 11:00 pm | Monday, October 6, 12:00 midnight |
| 1920 | Saturday, February 14, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 24, 12:00 midnight |
| 1921 | Monday, March 14, 11:00 pm | Wednesday, June 22, 12:00 midnight |
| 1922 — 1924 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Algiers. | ||