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Clock Changes in Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Wien) 1948

Next change:
Oct
26
1 hour Back

Oct 26, 2025, 3:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, April 18, 1948 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 3, 1948 — 1 hour backward

Apr 18

Forward 1 hour

Apr 18, 1948 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 18, 1948, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 18, 1948, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 18, 1948 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 3

Back 1 hour

Oct 3, 1948 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 3, 1948, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 3, 1948, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 3, 1948 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: 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

Year DST Start (Clock Forward) DST End (Clock Backward)
1925 — 1939 DST not observed
1940 Monday, April 1, 2:00 am No DST End
1941 DST observed all year
1942 No DST Start Monday, November 2, 3:00 am
1943 Monday, March 29, 2:00 am Monday, October 4, 3:00 am
1944 Monday, April 3, 2:00 am Monday, October 2, 3:00 am
1945 Monday, April 2, 2:00 am Thursday, April 12, 3:00 am
1946 Sunday, April 14, 2:00 am Monday, October 7, 3:00 am
1947 Sunday, April 6, 2:00 am Sunday, October 5, 3:00 am
1948 Sunday, April 18, 2:00 am Sunday, October 3, 3:00 am
1949 DST not observed
All times are local for Vienna.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Vienna