Next change:
Mar
31
1 hour Forward
Mar 31, 2024, 1:00 am
Mar 18
Forward 1 hour
Mar 18, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 18, 1979, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 18, 1979, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 18, 1979 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 28
Back 1 hour
Oct 28, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 28, 1979, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 28, 1979, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 28, 1979 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