Last change: 1991
Sep
15
1 hour
Back
15 Sep 1991, 02:00
| End DST: | Saturday, 1 September 1945 — 1 hour backward |
|---|
2 Sep
Back 1 hour
2 Sep 1945 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, 2 September 1945, 00:00:00 clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, 1 September 1945, 23:00:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on 2 Sep 1945 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
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 | Saturday, 1 June, 00:00 | Sunday, 13 October, 00:00 |
| 1941 | Saturday, 15 March, 00:00 | Sunday, 2 November, 00:00 |
| 1942 | Saturday, 31 January, 00:00 | No DST End |
| 1943 — 1944 | DST observed all year | |
| 1945 | No DST Start | Sunday, 2 September, 00:00 |
| 1946 | Wednesday, 15 May, 00:00 | Tuesday, 1 October, 00:00 |
| 1947 | Tuesday, 15 April, 00:00 | Saturday, 1 November, 00:00 |
| 1948 | Saturday, 1 May, 00:00 | Friday, 1 October, 00:00 |
| 1949 | Sunday, 1 May, 00:00 | Saturday, 28 May, 00:00 |
| All times are local for Shanghai. | ||