Daylight Saving Time Around the World 2012

Who has DST in 2012?
Areas having DST in some period during 2012
No DST in 2012
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is often incorrectly referred to as “daylight savings time”. In some countries, it is also called “summer time”. When DST is not observed, it is called standard time, normal time or winter time.
This list displays a brief (but not complete) overview showing the countries and territories which observed DST during 2012.
Current country/territory names, rather than historic country names are displayed, so the list could contain countries that did not exist at the time.
Detailed information is available for the first half of 2012 and for the second half of 2012.
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| Countries Observing DST Clock Change Events 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Regions/States | DST Start Date | DST End Date |
| Afghanistan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Åland Islands | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Albania | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Algeria | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| American Samoa | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Andorra | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Angola | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Anguilla | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Antarctica | Most locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Some locations | Sonntag, 30. September | Sonntag, 1. April | |
| Palmer Station | Sonntag, 2. September | Sonntag, 29. April | |
| Troll Station | Donnerstag, 1. März* | Sonntag, 28. Oktober | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Argentina | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Armenia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Aruba | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Australia | Most locations | Sonntag, 7. Oktober | Sonntag, 1. April |
| Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia | No DST in 2012 | ||
| Lord Howe Island | Sonntag, 7. Oktober | Sonntag, 1. April | |
| Austria | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Azerbaijan | Most locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Xankendi | No DST in 2012 | ||
| Bahrain | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Bangladesh | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Barbados | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Belarus | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Belgium | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Belize | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Benin | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Bermuda | All locations | Sonntag, 11. März | Sonntag, 4. November |
| Bhutan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Bolivia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Botswana | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Brazil | Most locations | Sonntag, 21. Oktober | Sonntag, 26. Februar |
| Amazonas, Pernambuco, Sergipe, Pará, Paraíba, Ceará, Amapá, Alagoas, Rondônia, Rio Grande do Norte, Piauí, Maranhão, Acre, Roraima, regions of Mato Grosso | No DST in 2012 | ||
| Bahia | Does not start this year | Sonntag, 26. Februar | |
| Tocantins | Sonntag, 21. Oktober | Does not end this year | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| British Virgin Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Brunei | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Bulgaria | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Burkina Faso | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Burundi | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Cabo Verde | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Cambodia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Cameroon | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Canada | Most locations | Sonntag, 11. März | Sonntag, 4. November |
| most of Saskatchewan, small region of British Columbia, small region of Nunavut, small region of Quebec, small region of Ontario | No DST in 2012 | ||
| Caribbean Netherlands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Cayman Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Central African Republic | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Chad | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Chile | Most locations | Sonntag, 2. September | Sonntag, 29. April |
| Easter Island | Samstag, 1. September | Samstag, 28. April | |
| China | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Christmas Island | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Clipperton Island | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Colombia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Comoros | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Congo | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Cook Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Costa Rica | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Croatia | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Cuba | All locations | Sonntag, 1. April | Sonntag, 4. November |
| Curaçao | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Cyprus | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Czechia | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Denmark | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Djibouti | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Dominica | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Dominican Republic | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| East Timor | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Ecuador | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Egypt | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| El Salvador | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Eritrea | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Estonia | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| eSwatini | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Ethiopia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Falkland Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Faroe Islands | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Fiji | All locations | Sonntag, 21. Oktober | Sonntag, 22. Januar |
| Finland | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| France | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| French Guiana | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| French Polynesia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| French Southern Territories | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Gabon | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Gambia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Georgia | Most locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Sukhumi | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober | |
| Germany | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Ghana | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Gibraltar | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Greece | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Greenland | Most locations | Samstag, 24. März | Samstag, 27. Oktober |
| Some locations | No DST in 2012 | ||
| Ittoqqortoormiit | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober | |
| Thule Air Base | Sonntag, 11. März | Sonntag, 4. November | |
| Grenada | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Guadeloupe | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Guam | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Guatemala | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Guernsey | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Guinea | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Guyana | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Haiti | All locations | Sonntag, 11. März | Sonntag, 4. November |
| Honduras | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Hong Kong | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Hungary | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Iceland | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| India | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Indonesia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Iran | All locations | Mittwoch, 21. März | Freitag, 21. September |
| Iraq | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Ireland | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Isle of Man | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Israel | All locations | Freitag, 30. März | Sonntag, 23. September |
| Italy | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Jamaica | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Japan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Jersey | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Jordan | All locations | Freitag, 30. März | Does not end this year |
| Kazakhstan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Kenya | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Kiribati | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Kosovo | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Kuwait | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Laos | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Latvia | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Lebanon | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Lesotho | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Liberia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Libya | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Liechtenstein | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Lithuania | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Luxembourg | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Macau | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Madagascar | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Malawi | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Malaysia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Maldives | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Mali | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Malta | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Marshall Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Martinique | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Mauritania | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Mauritius | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Mayotte | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Mexico | Most locations | Sonntag, 1. April | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Baja California, much of Chihuahua, much of Tamaulipas, much of Nuevo León | Sonntag, 11. März | Sonntag, 4. November | |
| Sonora | No DST in 2012 | ||
| Micronesia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Moldova | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Monaco | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Mongolia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Montenegro | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Montserrat | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Morocco | All locations | Sonntag, 29. April* | Sonntag, 30. September* |
| Mozambique | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Myanmar | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Namibia | All locations | Sonntag, 2. September | Sonntag, 1. April |
| Nauru | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Nepal | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Netherlands | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| New Caledonia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| New Zealand | All locations | Sonntag, 30. September | Sonntag, 1. April |
| Nicaragua | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Niger | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Nigeria | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Niue | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Norfolk Island | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| North Korea | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| North Macedonia | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Northern Mariana Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Norway | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Oman | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Pakistan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Palau | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Palestinian Territories | All locations | Freitag, 30. März | Freitag, 21. September |
| Panama | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Papua New Guinea | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Paraguay | All locations | Sonntag, 7. Oktober | Sonntag, 8. April |
| Peru | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Philippines | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Pitcairn Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Poland | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Portugal | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Puerto Rico | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Qatar | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Reunion | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Romania | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Russia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Rwanda | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Saint Helena | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Saint Lucia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Saint Martin | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | All locations | Sonntag, 11. März | Sonntag, 4. November |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Samoa | All locations | Sonntag, 30. September | Sonntag, 1. April |
| San Marino | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Sao Tome and Principe | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Saudi Arabia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Senegal | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Serbia | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Seychelles | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Sierra Leone | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Singapore | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Sint Maarten | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Slovakia | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Slovenia | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Solomon Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Somalia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| South Africa | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| South Georgia/Sandwich Is. | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| South Korea | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| South Sudan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Spain | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Sri Lanka | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| St. Barts | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Sudan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Suriname | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Sweden | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Switzerland | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Syria | All locations | Freitag, 30. März | Freitag, 26. Oktober |
| Taiwan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Tajikistan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Tanzania | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Thailand | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| The Bahamas | All locations | Sonntag, 11. März | Sonntag, 4. November |
| Togo | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Tokelau | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Tonga | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Tunisia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Turkey | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Turkmenistan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | All locations | Sonntag, 11. März | Sonntag, 4. November |
| Tuvalu | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Uganda | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Ukraine | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| United Arab Emirates | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| United Kingdom | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| United States | Most locations | Sonntag, 11. März | Sonntag, 4. November |
| Hawaii, most of Arizona, small region of Alaska | No DST in 2012 | ||
| Uruguay | All locations | Sonntag, 7. Oktober | Sonntag, 11. März |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| US Virgin Islands | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Uzbekistan | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Vanuatu | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Vatican City (Holy See) | All locations | Sonntag, 25. März | Sonntag, 28. Oktober |
| Venezuela | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Vietnam | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Wallis and Futuna | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Western Sahara | All locations | Sonntag, 29. April* | Sonntag, 30. September* |
| Yemen | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Zambia | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| Zimbabwe | All locations | No DST in 2012 | |
| * Some locations have multiple periods of DST: the start of the first period and end of the last period are listed. | |||
