Last change: 1997
Mar
2
1 hour
Back
Mar 2, 1997, 3:00 am
| End DST: | Monday, February 26, 1979 — 1 hour backward |
|---|
Feb 27
Back 1 hour
Feb 27, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Tuesday, February 27, 1979, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Monday, February 26, 1979, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 27, 1979 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 End (Clock Backward) | DST Start (Clock Forward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 — 1976 | DST not observed | |
| 1977 | No DST End | Sunday, December 4, 12:00 midnight |
| 1978 | Monday, February 27, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, December 3, 12:00 midnight |
| 1979 | Tuesday, February 27, 12:00 midnight | No DST Start |
| All times are local for Noumea. | ||