Last change: 2009
Mar
29
1 hour
Back
Mar 29, 2009, 3:00 am
| Start DST: | Sunday, October 26, 2008 — 1 hour forward |
|---|
Oct 26
Forward 1 hour
Oct 26, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 26, 2008 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.
More info:
Mauritius turns the clock forward in October 2008
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST End (Clock Backward) | DST Start (Clock Forward) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 — 2007 | DST not observed | |
| 2008 | No DST End | Sunday, October 26, 2:00 am |
| 2009 | Sunday, March 29, 3:00 am | No DST Start |
| All times are local for Surinam. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Surinam, however, we have earlier time zone history for Port Louis available.