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Clock Changes in Paris, Paris, France 1918

Next change:
Mar
29
1 hour Forward

Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 10, 1918 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 6, 1918 — 1 hour backward

Mar 9

Forward 1 hour

Mar 9, 1918 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, March 9, 1918, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 10, 1918, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 10, 1918 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 7

Back 1 hour

Oct 7, 1918 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 7, 1918, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 6, 1918, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 7, 1918 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: 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922

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)
1900 — 1915 DST not observed
1916 Wednesday, June 14, 11:00 pm Monday, October 2, 12:00 midnight
1917 Saturday, March 24, 11:00 pm Monday, October 8, 12:00 midnight
1918 Saturday, March 9, 11:00 pm Monday, October 7, 12:00 midnight
1919 Saturday, March 1, 11:00 pm Monday, October 6, 12:00 midnight
1920 Saturday, February 14, 11:00 pm Sunday, October 24, 12:00 midnight
1921 Monday, March 14, 11:00 pm Wednesday, October 26, 12:00 midnight
1922 Saturday, March 25, 11:00 pm Sunday, October 8, 12:00 midnight
1923 Saturday, May 26, 11:00 pm Sunday, October 7, 12:00 midnight
1924 Saturday, March 29, 11:00 pm Sunday, October 5, 12:00 midnight
All times are local for Paris.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Paris