Last change: 1962
Sep
1
1 hour Back
Sep 1, 1962, 12:00 midnight
| Start DST: | Saturday, June 1, 1940 — 0:40 hours forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Monday, September 30, 1940 — 0:40 hours backward |
Jun 1
Forward 0:40 hours
Jun 1, 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, June 1, 1940, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 0:40 hours to
Saturday, June 1, 1940, 12:40:00 am local daylight time instead.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 1
Back 0:40 hours
Oct 1, 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Tuesday, October 1, 1940, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 0:40 hours to
Monday, September 30, 1940, 11:20:00 pm local standard time instead.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST End (Clock Backward) | DST Start (Clock Forward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 — 1931 | DST not observed | |
| 1932 | No DST End | Thursday, December 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1933 | Saturday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Friday, September 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1934 | Sunday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Saturday, September 1, 12:00 midnight |
| * 1935 | Tuesday, October 1, 12:00 midnight | Saturday, June 1, 12:00 midnight |
| * 1936 | Thursday, October 1, 12:00 midnight | Monday, June 1, 12:00 midnight |
| * 1937 | Friday, October 1, 12:00 midnight | Tuesday, June 1, 12:00 midnight |
| * 1938 | Saturday, October 1, 12:00 midnight | Wednesday, June 1, 12:00 midnight |
| * 1939 | Sunday, October 1, 12:00 midnight | Thursday, June 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1940 | Tuesday, October 1, 12:00 midnight | Saturday, June 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1941 | Wednesday, October 1, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, June 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1942 | Thursday, October 1, 12:00 midnight | Monday, June 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1943 — 1949 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Freetown. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||