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Clock Changes in Punta Gorda, Belize 1973

Last change: 1983
Feb
12
1 hour Back

Feb 12, 1983, 12:00 midnight

Start DST: Wednesday, December 5, 1973 — 1 hour forward
Location of Punta GordaLocation

Dec 5

Forward 1 hour

Dec 5, 1973 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Wednesday, December 5, 1973, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Wednesday, December 5, 1973, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Dec 5, 1973 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.

Other years: 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

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

YearDST End (Clock Backward)DST Start (Clock Forward)
1970 — 1972DST not observed
1973No DST EndWednesday, December 5, 12:00 midnight
1974Saturday, February 9, 12:00 midnightNo DST Start
1975 — 1979DST not observed
All times are local for Punta Gorda.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Punta Gorda, however, we have earlier time zone history for Belmopan available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Punta Gorda