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29
1 hour Forward
Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 am
Oct 6
Back 1 hour
Oct 6, 1946 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 6, 1946, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 6, 1946, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 6, 1946 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
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 107 years between 1916 and 2025.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1971.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics