Last change: 1983
Oct
30
1 hour Back
Oct 30, 1983, 2:00 am
Apr 24
Forward 1 hour
Apr 24, 1983 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 24, 1983, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 24, 1983, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 24, 1983 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 30
Back 1 hour
Oct 30, 1983 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 30, 1983, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 30, 1983, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 30, 1983 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Jamaica
- Jamaica last observed Daylight Saving Time in 1983.
- Jamaica has observed DST for 10 years between 1974 and 1983.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics