Oct 27, 2024, 3:00 am
Apr 2
Forward 1 hour
Apr 2, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 2, 1978, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 2, 1978, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 2, 1978 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.
Oct 1
Back 1 hour
Oct 1, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 1, 1978, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 1, 1978, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1978 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Paris
- Paris first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- Paris has observed DST for 79 years between 1916 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1975.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics