Oct 26, 2025, 4:00 am
| Start DST: | Sunday, March 31, 2019 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Sunday, October 27, 2019 — 1 hour backward |
Mar 31
Forward 1 hour
Mar 31, 2019 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 31, 2019, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 31, 2019, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 2019 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:
European Union Ready to Scrap DST
EU Committee Votes to Scrap DST
DST Starts in Europe Sunday, March 31, 2019
EU States Call to Postpone Abolishing DST
Oct 27
Back 1 hour
Oct 27, 2019 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 2019, 4:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 2019, 3:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 2019 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
European Union Ready to Scrap DST
End of DST in Europe 2019
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sunday, March 28, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 31, 4:00 am |
| 2011 | Sunday, March 27, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 30, 4:00 am |
| 2012 | Sunday, March 25, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 28, 4:00 am |
| 2013 | Sunday, March 31, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 27, 4:00 am |
| 2014 | Sunday, March 30, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 26, 4:00 am |
| 2015 | Sunday, March 29, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 25, 4:00 am |
| 2016 | Sunday, March 27, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 30, 4:00 am |
| 2017 | Sunday, March 26, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 29, 4:00 am |
| 2018 | Sunday, March 25, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 28, 4:00 am |
| 2019 | Sunday, March 31, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 27, 4:00 am |
| All times are local for Helsinki. | ||