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Clock Changes in Swindon, England, United Kingdom 1996

Next change:
Oct
27
1 hour Back

Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 31, 1996 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 27, 1996 — 1 hour backward
Location of SwindonLocation

Mar 31

Forward 1 hour

Mar 31, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 31, 1996, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 31, 1996, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 1996 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 27

Back 1 hour

Oct 27, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 1996 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: 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999

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)
1990Sunday, March 25, 1:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
1991Sunday, March 31, 1:00 amSunday, October 27, 2:00 am
1992Sunday, March 29, 1:00 amSunday, October 25, 2:00 am
1993Sunday, March 28, 1:00 amSunday, October 24, 2:00 am
1994Sunday, March 27, 1:00 amSunday, October 23, 2:00 am
1995Sunday, March 26, 1:00 amSunday, October 22, 2:00 am
1996Sunday, March 31, 1:00 amSunday, October 27, 2:00 am
1997Sunday, March 30, 1:00 amSunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1998Sunday, March 29, 1:00 amSunday, October 25, 2:00 am
1999Sunday, March 28, 1:00 amSunday, October 31, 2:00 am
All times are local for Swindon.

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

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Swindon