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Clock Changes in Béchar, Algeria 1978

Last change: 1980
Oct
31
1 hour Back

Oct 31, 1980, 2:00 am

Start DST: Friday, March 24, 1978 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Friday, September 22, 1978 — 1 hour backward
Location of BécharLocation

Mar 24

Forward 1 hour

Mar 24, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Friday, March 24, 1978, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Friday, March 24, 1978, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 24, 1978 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.

Sep 22

Back 1 hour

Sep 22, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Friday, September 22, 1978, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Friday, September 22, 1978, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 22, 1978 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
1970DST not observed
1971Sunday, April 25, 11:00 pmMonday, September 27, 12:00 midnight
1972 — 1976DST not observed
1977Friday, May 6, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 21, 12:00 midnight
1978Friday, March 24, 1:00 amFriday, September 22, 3:00 am
1979DST not observed
All times are local for Béchar.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Béchar, however, we have earlier time zone history for Algiers available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Béchar