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Clock Changes in Berlin, Germany 1917

Next change:
Mar
30
1 hour Forward

Mar 30, 2025, 2:00 am

Start DST: Monday, April 16, 1917 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Monday, September 17, 1917 — 1 hour backward
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Apr 16

Forward 1 hour

Apr 16, 1917 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, April 16, 1917, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, April 16, 1917, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 16, 1917 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 17

Back 1 hour

Sep 17, 1917 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, September 17, 1917, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Monday, September 17, 1917, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 17, 1917 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: 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922

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
1916Sunday, April 30, 11:00 pmSunday, October 1, 1:00 am
1917Monday, April 16, 2:00 amMonday, September 17, 3:00 am
1918Monday, April 15, 2:00 amMonday, September 16, 3:00 am
1919 — 1924DST not observed
All times are local for Berlin.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Berlin