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Clock Changes in Amsterdam, Netherlands 1940

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Start DST: Thursday, May 16, 1940 — 1:40 hour forward
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May 16

Forward 1:40 hour

May 16, 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Thursday, May 16, 1940, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1:40 hour to
Thursday, May 16, 1940, 1:40:00 am local daylight time instead.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Other years: 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
1925Friday, June 5, 2:00 amSunday, October 4, 3:00 am
1926Saturday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 3, 3:00 am
1927Sunday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 2, 3:00 am
1928Tuesday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 7, 3:00 am
1929Wednesday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 6, 3:00 am
1930Thursday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 5, 3:00 am
1931Friday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 4, 3:00 am
1932Sunday, May 22, 2:00 amSunday, October 2, 3:00 am
1933Monday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 8, 3:00 am
1934Tuesday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 7, 3:00 am
1935Wednesday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 6, 3:00 am
1936Friday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 4, 3:00 am
1937Saturday, May 22, 2:00 amSunday, October 3, 3:00 am
1938Sunday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 2, 3:00 am
1939Monday, May 15, 2:00 amSunday, October 8, 3:00 am
1940Thursday, May 16, 12:00 midnightNo DST End
1941DST observed all year
1942No DST StartMonday, November 2, 3:00 am
1943Monday, March 29, 2:00 amMonday, October 4, 3:00 am
1944Monday, April 3, 2:00 amMonday, October 2, 3:00 am
1945Monday, April 2, 2:00 amSunday, September 16, 3:00 am
1946 — 1949DST not observed
All times are local for Amsterdam.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Amsterdam

Daylight Saving Time Info

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