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Clock Changes in Loughton, England, United Kingdom 1976

Next change:
Mar
30
1 hour Forward

Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 21, 1976 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 24, 1976 — 1 hour backward
Location of LoughtonLocation

Mar 21

Forward 1 hour

Mar 21, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 21, 1976, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 21, 1976, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 21, 1976 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.

Oct 24

Back 1 hour

Oct 24, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 24, 1976, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 24, 1976, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 24, 1976 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: 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979

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)
1970DST observed all year
1971No DST StartSunday, October 31, 3:00 am
1972Sunday, March 19, 2:00 amSunday, October 29, 3:00 am
1973Sunday, March 18, 2:00 amSunday, October 28, 3:00 am
1974Sunday, March 17, 2:00 amSunday, October 27, 3:00 am
1975Sunday, March 16, 2:00 amSunday, October 26, 3:00 am
1976Sunday, March 21, 2:00 amSunday, October 24, 3:00 am
1977Sunday, March 20, 2:00 amSunday, October 23, 3:00 am
1978Sunday, March 19, 2:00 amSunday, October 29, 3:00 am
1979Sunday, March 18, 2:00 amSunday, October 28, 3:00 am
All times are local for Loughton.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Loughton, however, we have earlier time zone history for London available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Loughton