Last change: 1978
Sep
21
1 hour Back
Sep 21, 1978, 12:00 midnight
Nov 1
Back 1 hour
Nov 1, 1944 - Time Zone Change (JST → PHST)
When local standard time was about to reach
Wednesday, November 1, 1944, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Tuesday, October 31, 1944, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 1, 1944 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Did the Philippines Ever Use DST?
Although the Philippines currently does not change its clocks for Daylight Saving Time (DST), there have been several short periods when DST was used in the country: in 1936-1937, in 1954, in 1978, and in 1990.
Daylight Saving Time History in Philippines
- Philippines last observed Daylight Saving Time in 1978.
- Philippines has observed DST for 4 years between 1936 and 1978.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics