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Clock Changes in Le Mans, Sarthe, France 1988

Next change:
Mar
30
1 hour Forward

Mar 30, 2025, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 27, 1988 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, September 25, 1988 — 1 hour backward
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Mar 27

Forward 1 hour

Mar 27, 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 27, 1988, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 27, 1988, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 27, 1988 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.

Sep 25

Back 1 hour

Sep 25, 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 25, 1988, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 25, 1988, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 25, 1988 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991

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)
1980Sunday, April 6, 2:00 amSunday, September 28, 3:00 am
1981Sunday, March 29, 2:00 amSunday, September 27, 3:00 am
1982Sunday, March 28, 2:00 amSunday, September 26, 3:00 am
1983Sunday, March 27, 2:00 amSunday, September 25, 3:00 am
1984Sunday, March 25, 2:00 amSunday, September 30, 3:00 am
1985Sunday, March 31, 2:00 amSunday, September 29, 3:00 am
1986Sunday, March 30, 2:00 amSunday, September 28, 3:00 am
1987Sunday, March 29, 2:00 amSunday, September 27, 3:00 am
1988Sunday, March 27, 2:00 amSunday, September 25, 3:00 am
1989Sunday, March 26, 2:00 amSunday, September 24, 3:00 am
All times are local for Le Mans.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Le Mans, however, we have earlier time zone history for Paris available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Le Mans