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Clock Changes in Basra, Iraq (al-Basrah) 1991

Last change: 2007
Oct
1
1 hour Back

Oct 1, 2007, 4:00 am

Start DST: Monday, April 1, 1991 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Tuesday, October 1, 1991 — 1 hour backward
Location of BasraLocation

Apr 1

Forward 1 hour

Apr 1, 1991 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, April 1, 1991, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, April 1, 1991, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 1, 1991 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, 1991 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Tuesday, October 1, 1991, 4:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Tuesday, October 1, 1991, 3:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1991 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: 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994

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)
1990Sunday, March 25, 1:00 amSunday, September 30, 2:00 am
1991Monday, April 1, 3:00 amTuesday, October 1, 4:00 am
1992Wednesday, April 1, 3:00 amThursday, October 1, 4:00 am
1993Thursday, April 1, 3:00 amFriday, October 1, 4:00 am
1994Friday, April 1, 3:00 amSaturday, October 1, 4:00 am
1995Saturday, April 1, 3:00 amSunday, October 1, 4:00 am
1996Monday, April 1, 3:00 amTuesday, October 1, 4:00 am
1997Tuesday, April 1, 3:00 amWednesday, October 1, 4:00 am
1998Wednesday, April 1, 3:00 amThursday, October 1, 4:00 am
1999Thursday, April 1, 3:00 amFriday, October 1, 4:00 am
All times are local for Basra.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Basra, however, we have earlier time zone history for Baghdad available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Basra