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Clock Changes in Paris, Paris, France 1920

Next change:
Mar
31
1 hour Forward

Mar 31, 2024, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, February 15, 1920 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Saturday, October 23, 1920 — 1 hour backward
Location of ParisLocation

Feb 14

Forward 1 hour

Feb 14, 1920 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, February 14, 1920, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, February 15, 1920, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Feb 15, 1920 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

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

Oct 24

Back 1 hour

Oct 24, 1920 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 24, 1920, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, October 23, 1920, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 24, 1920 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923

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)
1900 — 1915DST not observed
1916Wednesday, June 14, 11:00 pmMonday, October 2, 12:00 midnight
1917Saturday, March 24, 11:00 pmMonday, October 8, 12:00 midnight
1918Saturday, March 9, 11:00 pmMonday, October 7, 12:00 midnight
1919Saturday, March 1, 11:00 pmMonday, October 6, 12:00 midnight
1920Saturday, February 14, 11:00 pmSunday, October 24, 12:00 midnight
1921Monday, March 14, 11:00 pmWednesday, October 26, 12:00 midnight
1922Saturday, March 25, 11:00 pmSunday, October 8, 12:00 midnight
1923Saturday, May 26, 11:00 pmSunday, October 7, 12:00 midnight
1924Saturday, March 29, 11:00 pmSunday, October 5, 12:00 midnight
All times are local for Paris.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Paris