Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight
| Start DST: | Sunday, March 30, 2008 — 1 hour forward |
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| End DST: | Sunday, October 26, 2008 — 1 hour backward |
Mar 30
Forward 1 hour
Mar 30, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 30, 2008, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 30, 2008, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 30, 2008 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
Europe Embarks on Daylight Saving Schedule 2008
Turkey Considers Daylight Saving All Year Round
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Oct 26
Back 1 hour
Oct 26, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 4:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 3:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 2008 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Europe’s 2008 Daylight Saving Schedule Ends
Turkey Considers Daylight Saving All Year Round
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Mersin, however, we have earlier time zone history for Istanbul available.