Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 am
May 23
Forward 2 hours
May 23, 1948 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, May 23, 1948, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 2 hours to
Sunday, May 23, 1948, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Sep 1
Back 1 hour
Sep 1, 1948 - Daylight Saving Time Decreased
Double DST ended – Clocks were turned back from double DST (2 hours ahead of standard time) to DST (1 hour ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Wednesday, September 1, 1948, 4:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Wednesday, September 1, 1948, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 1, 1948 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Nov 1
Back 1 hour
Nov 1, 1948 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, November 1, 1948, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Monday, November 1, 1948, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 1, 1948 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 Israel
- Israel first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1940.
- Israel has observed DST for 61 years between 1940 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1983.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics