Apr 18, 2010, 2:00 am
| End DST: | Saturday, March 18, 1939 — 1 hour backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, October 1, 1939 — 1 hour forward |
Mar 19
Back 1 hour
Mar 19, 1939 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 19, 1939, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, March 18, 1939, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 19, 1939 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Oct 1
Forward 1 hour
Oct 1, 1939 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 1, 1939, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 1, 1939, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 1, 1939 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.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 — 1936 | DST not observed | |
| 1937 | No DST End | Sunday, September 26, 12:00 midnight |
| 1938 | Sunday, March 20, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 25, 12:00 midnight |
| 1939 | Sunday, March 19, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1940 | Sunday, March 24, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 29, 12:00 midnight |
| 1941 | Sunday, March 23, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 28, 12:00 midnight |
| * 1942 | Friday, January 1, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 27, 12:00 midnight |
| 1943 — 1949 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Stanley. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||