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Clock Changes in Seoul, South Korea 1959

Last change: 1988
Oct
9
1 hour Back

Oct 9, 1988, 3:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, May 3, 1959 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Saturday, September 19, 1959 — 1 hour backward
Location of SeoulLocation

May 3

Forward 1 hour

May 3, 1959 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, May 3, 1959, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 3, 1959, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 3, 1959 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.

Sep 20

Back 1 hour

Sep 20, 1959 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 20, 1959, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, September 19, 1959, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 20, 1959 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962

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)
1950Saturday, April 1, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 10, 12:00 midnight
1951Sunday, May 6, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 9, 12:00 midnight
1952 — 1954DST not observed
1955Thursday, May 5, 12:00 midnightFriday, September 9, 12:00 midnight
1956Sunday, May 20, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 30, 12:00 midnight
1957Sunday, May 5, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 22, 12:00 midnight
1958Sunday, May 4, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 21, 12:00 midnight
1959Sunday, May 3, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 20, 12:00 midnight
All times are local for Seoul.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Seoul