Next change:
Mar
31
1 hour Forward
Mar 31, 2024, 1:00 am
May 21
Forward 1 hour
May 21, 1916 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, May 21, 1916, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 21, 1916, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 21, 1916 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 1
Back 0:34:39 hours
Oct 1, 1916 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 1, 1916, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 0:34:39 hours to
Sunday, October 1, 1916, 2:25:21 am local standard time instead.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Ireland
- Ireland first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- Ireland has observed DST for 105 years between 1916 and 2023.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1971.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics