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Clock Changes in Seoul, South Korea 1960

Last change: 1988
Oct
9
1 hour Back

Oct 9, 1988, 3:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, May 1, 1960 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Saturday, September 17, 1960 — 1 hour backward
Location of SeoulLocation

May 1

Forward 1 hour

May 1, 1960 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, May 1, 1960, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 1, 1960, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 1, 1960 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 18

Back 1 hour

Sep 18, 1960 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 18, 1960, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, September 17, 1960, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 18, 1960 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: 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963

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)
1960Sunday, May 1, 12:00 midnightSunday, September 18, 12:00 midnight
1961 — 1969DST not observed
All times are local for Seoul.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Seoul