Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 am
Mar 31
Forward 1 hour
Mar 31, 2019 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 31, 2019, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 31, 2019, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 2019 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
European Union Ready to Scrap DST
EU Committee Votes to Scrap DST
DST Starts in Europe Sunday, March 31, 2019
EU States Call to Postpone Abolishing DST
Oct 27
Back 1 hour
Oct 27, 2019 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 2019, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 2019, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 2019 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
European Union Ready to Scrap DST
End of DST in Europe 2019
Daylight Saving Time History in Portugal
- Portugal first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- Portugal has observed DST for 93 years between 1916 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1976.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics