No DST
1970 - 2030
Mar 19
Back 1 hour
Mar 19, 1944 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 19, 1944, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 19, 1944, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 19, 1944 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Other years: 2023
Which States use Daylight Saving Time in 1944

Areas in South Africa on standard time all of 1944
DST in Locations in South Africa in 1944 (39 Locations) | |||||
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Benoni | No Start - Mar 19 | Langebaan | No Start - Mar 19 | Pretoria | No Start - Mar 19 |
Bloemfontein | No Start - Mar 19 | Magaliesburg | No Start - Mar 19 | Rustenburg | No Start - Mar 19 |
Cape Town | No Start - Mar 19 | Marion Island (Prince Edward Islands) | No DST | Schweizer-Reneke | No Start - Mar 19 |
Carletonville | No Start - Mar 19 | Matsulu | No Start - Mar 19 | Secunda | No Start - Mar 19 |
Durban | No Start - Mar 19 | Meyerton | No Start - Mar 19 | Springbok | No Start - Mar 19 |
East London | No Start - Mar 19 | Mthatha | No Start - Mar 19 | Stellenbosch | No Start - Mar 19 |
Eshowe | No Start - Mar 19 | Nelspruit | No Start - Mar 19 | Strand | No Start - Mar 19 |
George | No Start - Mar 19 | Phuthaditjhaba | No Start - Mar 19 | Thabazimbi | No Start - Mar 19 |
Graaff-Reinet | No Start - Mar 19 | Pietermaritzburg | No Start - Mar 19 | Tzaneen | No Start - Mar 19 |
Grahamstown | No Start - Mar 19 | Polokwane | No Start - Mar 19 | Upington | No Start - Mar 19 |
Hermanus | No Start - Mar 19 | Port Alfred | No Start - Mar 19 | Vereeniging | No Start - Mar 19 |
Johannesburg | No Start - Mar 19 | Port Elizabeth | No Start - Mar 19 | Westonaria | No Start - Mar 19 |
Knysna | No Start - Mar 19 | Potchefstroom | No Start - Mar 19 | Worcester | No Start - Mar 19 |
Daylight Saving Time History in South Africa
- South Africa last observed Daylight Saving Time in 1944.
- South Africa has observed DST for 3 years between 1942 and 1944 (DST in at least one location).
- See Worldwide DST Statistics