Next change:
Oct
27
1 hour Back
Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 am
Mar 21
Forward 1 hour
Mar 21, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 21, 1976, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 21, 1976, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 21, 1976 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 24
Back 1 hour
Oct 24, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 24, 1976, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 24, 1976, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 24, 1976 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
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 106 years between 1916 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1971.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics