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Clock Changes in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China 1946

Last change: 1991
Sep
15
1 hour Back

Sep 15, 1991, 2:00 am

Start DST: Wednesday, May 15, 1946 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Monday, September 30, 1946 — 1 hour backward
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May 15

Forward 1 hour

May 15, 1946 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Wednesday, May 15, 1946, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Wednesday, May 15, 1946, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 15, 1946 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Oct 1

Back 1 hour

Oct 1, 1946 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Tuesday, October 1, 1946, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Monday, September 30, 1946, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1946 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949

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)
1925 — 1939DST not observed
1940Saturday, June 1, 12:00 midnightSunday, October 13, 12:00 midnight
1941Saturday, March 15, 12:00 midnightSunday, November 2, 12:00 midnight
1942Saturday, January 31, 12:00 midnightNo DST End
1943 — 1944DST observed all year
1945No DST StartSunday, September 2, 12:00 midnight
1946Wednesday, May 15, 12:00 midnightTuesday, October 1, 12:00 midnight
1947Tuesday, April 15, 12:00 midnightSaturday, November 1, 12:00 midnight
1948Saturday, May 1, 12:00 midnightFriday, October 1, 12:00 midnight
1949Sunday, May 1, 12:00 midnightSaturday, May 28, 12:00 midnight
All times are local for Shanghai.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Shanghai