Oct 27, 2024, 3:00 am
Start DST: | Sunday, April 20, 1952 — 1 hour forward |
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End DST: | Sunday, October 26, 1952 — 1 hour backward |
Apr 20
Forward 1 hour
Apr 20, 1952 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 20, 1952, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 20, 1952, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 20, 1952 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 26
Back 1 hour
Oct 26, 1952 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 1952, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 1952, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 1952 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
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1950 | Sunday, April 16, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 22, 3:00 am |
1951 | Sunday, April 15, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 21, 3:00 am |
1952 | Sunday, April 20, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 26, 3:00 am |
1953 | Sunday, April 19, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 4, 3:00 am |
1954 | Sunday, April 11, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 3, 3:00 am |
1955 | Sunday, April 17, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 2, 3:00 am |
1956 | Sunday, April 22, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 7, 3:00 am |
1957 — 1959 | DST not observed | |
All times are local for Gibraltar. |