Last change: 1980
Oct
31
1 hour Back
Oct 31, 1980, 2:00 am
| Country: | Algeria |
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| Long Name: | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
| Abbreviations: | DZ, DZA |
| Capital: | Algiers |
| Time Zones: | 1 |
| Dial Code: | +213 |
May 6
Forward 1 hour
May 6, 1977 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Friday, May 6, 1977, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Friday, May 6, 1977, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 6, 1977 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 21
No change
Oct 21, 1977 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
DST ended on Friday, October 21, 1977, 12:00:00 midnight. However, clocks were not changed because Algiers switched time zones at the same time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Algeria
- Algeria last observed Daylight Saving Time in 1980.
- Algeria has observed DST for 13 years between 1916 and 1980.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics