Oct 1, 2007, 4:00 am
Mar 31
Forward 1 hour
Mar 31, 1983 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Thursday, March 31, 1983, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Thursday, March 31, 1983, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 1983 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 1
Back 1 hour
Oct 1, 1983 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Saturday, October 1, 1983, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Friday, September 30, 1983, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1983 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Iraq
- Iraq last observed Daylight Saving Time in 2007.
- Iraq has observed DST for 26 years between 1982 and 2007.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics