Last change: 2009
Mar
15
1 hour Back
Mar 15, 2009, 12:00 midnight
Start DST: | Thursday, December 1, 1988 — 1 hour forward |
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Dec 1
Forward 1 hour
Dec 1, 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Thursday, December 1, 1988, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Thursday, December 1, 1988, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Dec 1, 1988 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
Year | DST End (Clock Backward) | DST Start (Clock Forward) |
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1980 — 1987 | DST not observed | |
1988 | No DST End | Thursday, December 1, 12:00 midnight |
1989 | Sunday, March 5, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 15, 12:00 midnight |
All times are local for Orcadas. |
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Orcadas, however, we have earlier time zone history for Buenos Aires available.