Last change: 1979
Oct
21
1 hour Back
Oct 21, 1979, 3:30 am
Apr 16
Forward 1 hour
Apr 16, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 16, 1972, 3:30:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 16, 1972, 4:30:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 16, 1972 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 22
Back 1 hour
Oct 22, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 22, 1972, 3:30:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 22, 1972, 2:30:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 22, 1972 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong last observed Daylight Saving Time in 1979.
- Hong Kong has observed DST for 33 years between 1941 and 1979.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics