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Clock Changes in Seoul, South Korea 1988

Last change: 1988
Oct
9
1 hour Back

Oct 9, 1988, 3:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, May 8, 1988 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 9, 1988 — 1 hour backward
Location of SeoulLocation

May 8

Forward 1 hour

May 8, 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, May 8, 1988, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 8, 1988, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 8, 1988 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Oct 9

Back 1 hour

Oct 9, 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 9, 1988, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 9, 1988, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 9, 1988 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988

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)
1980 — 1986DST not observed
1987Sunday, May 10, 2:00 amSunday, October 11, 3:00 am
1988Sunday, May 8, 2:00 amSunday, October 9, 3:00 am
1989DST not observed
All times are local for Seoul.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Seoul