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Clock Changes in General Santos, Philippines 1978

Last change: 1978
Sep
21
1 hour Back

Sep 21, 1978, 12:00 midnight

Start DST: Wednesday, March 22, 1978 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Wednesday, September 20, 1978 — 1 hour backward
Location of General SantosLocation

Mar 22

Forward 1 hour

Mar 22, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Wednesday, March 22, 1978, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Wednesday, March 22, 1978, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 22, 1978 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

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

Sep 21

Back 1 hour

Sep 21, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Thursday, September 21, 1978, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Wednesday, September 20, 1978, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 21, 1978 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1978 |

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)
1970 — 1977DST not observed
1978Wednesday, March 22, 12:00 midnightThursday, September 21, 12:00 midnight
1979DST not observed
All times are local for General Santos.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for General Santos, however, we have earlier time zone history for Manila available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in General Santos