Last change: 1972
Aug
30
DST end
Aug 30, 1972, 2:00 am
| Start DST: | Sunday, April 30, 1972 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Wednesday, August 30, 1972 — No time change due to simultaneous time zone change |
Apr 30
Forward 1 hour
Apr 30, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 30, 1972, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 30, 1972, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 30, 1972 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Aug 30
No change
Aug 30, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
DST ended on Wednesday, August 30, 1972, 2:00:00 am. However, clocks were not changed because Chetwynd switched time zones at the same 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sunday, April 26, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 25, 2:00 am |
| 1971 | Sunday, April 25, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 31, 2:00 am |
| 1972 | Sunday, April 30, 2:00 am | Wednesday, August 30, 2:00 am |
| 1973 — 1979 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Chetwynd. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Chetwynd, however, we have earlier time zone history for Dawson Creek available.