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Clock Changes in McMurdo, Antarctica (McMurdo Station, Ross Island) 1985

Next change:
Sep
28
1 hour Forward

Sep 28, 2025, 2:00 am

End DST: Sunday, March 3, 1985 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, October 27, 1985 — 1 hour forward

Mar 3

Back 1 hour

Mar 3, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 3, 1985, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 3, 1985, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 3, 1985 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Oct 27

Forward 1 hour

Oct 27, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1985, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1985, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 27, 1985 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.

Other years: 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988

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)
1980 Sunday, March 2, 3:00 am Sunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1981 Sunday, March 1, 3:00 am Sunday, October 25, 2:00 am
1982 Sunday, March 7, 3:00 am Sunday, October 31, 2:00 am
1983 Sunday, March 6, 3:00 am Sunday, October 30, 2:00 am
1984 Sunday, March 4, 3:00 am Sunday, October 28, 2:00 am
1985 Sunday, March 3, 3:00 am Sunday, October 27, 2:00 am
1986 Sunday, March 2, 3:00 am Sunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1987 Sunday, March 1, 3:00 am Sunday, October 25, 2:00 am
1988 Sunday, March 6, 3:00 am Sunday, October 30, 2:00 am
1989 Sunday, March 5, 3:00 am Sunday, October 8, 2:00 am
All times are local for McMurdo.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in McMurdo