Next change:
Oct
27
1 hour Back
Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 am
Feb 18
Forward 1 hour
Feb 18, 1968 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, February 18, 1968, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, February 18, 1968, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Feb 18, 1968 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 27
No change
Oct 27, 1968 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
DST ended on Sunday, October 27, 1968, 12:00:00 midnight. However, clocks were not changed because Dublin switched time zones at the same time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Ireland
- Ireland first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- Ireland has observed DST for 106 years between 1916 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1971.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics