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Clock Changes in Dublin, Ireland (Baile Átha Cliath (Irish)) 2008

Next change:
Mar
31
1 hour Forward

Mar 31, 2024, 1:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 30, 2008 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 26, 2008 — 1 hour backward
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Mar 30

Forward 1 hour

Mar 30, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 30, 2008, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 30, 2008, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 30, 2008 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
Europe Embarks on Daylight Saving Schedule 2008

Oct 26

Back 1 hour

Oct 26, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 2008 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Europe’s 2008 Daylight Saving Schedule Ends

Other years: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011

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)
2000Sunday, March 26, 1:00 amSunday, October 29, 2:00 am
2001Sunday, March 25, 1:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
2002Sunday, March 31, 1:00 amSunday, October 27, 2:00 am
2003Sunday, March 30, 1:00 amSunday, October 26, 2:00 am
2004Sunday, March 28, 1:00 amSunday, October 31, 2:00 am
2005Sunday, March 27, 1:00 amSunday, October 30, 2:00 am
2006Sunday, March 26, 1:00 amSunday, October 29, 2:00 am
2007Sunday, March 25, 1:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
2008Sunday, March 30, 1:00 amSunday, October 26, 2:00 am
2009Sunday, March 29, 1:00 amSunday, October 25, 2:00 am
All times are local for Dublin.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Dublin