Apr 18, 2010, 2:00 am
| End DST: | Saturday, March 23, 1940 — 1 hour backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, September 29, 1940 — 1 hour forward |
Mar 24
Back 1 hour
Mar 24, 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 24, 1940, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, March 23, 1940, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 24, 1940 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Sep 29
Forward 1 hour
Sep 29, 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, September 29, 1940, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 29, 1940, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Sep 29, 1940 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||