Oct 26, 2025, 3:00 am
| Start DST: | Sunday, March 26, 1933 — 1 hour forward |
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| End DST: | Saturday, October 7, 1933 — 1 hour backward |
Mar 25
Forward 1 hour
Mar 25, 1933 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, March 25, 1933, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 26, 1933, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 26, 1933 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 8
Back 1 hour
Oct 8, 1933 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 8, 1933, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, October 7, 1933, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 8, 1933 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 | Saturday, April 4, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 4, 12:00 midnight |
| 1926 | Saturday, April 17, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 3, 12:00 midnight |
| 1927 | Saturday, April 9, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 2, 12:00 midnight |
| 1928 | Saturday, April 14, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 7, 12:00 midnight |
| 1929 | Saturday, April 20, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 6, 12:00 midnight |
| 1930 | Saturday, April 12, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 5, 12:00 midnight |
| 1931 | Saturday, April 18, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 4, 12:00 midnight |
| 1932 | Saturday, April 2, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 2, 12:00 midnight |
| 1933 | Saturday, March 25, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 8, 12:00 midnight |
| 1934 | Saturday, April 7, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 7, 12:00 midnight |
| 1935 | Saturday, March 30, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 6, 12:00 midnight |
| 1936 | Saturday, April 18, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 4, 12:00 midnight |
| 1937 | Saturday, April 3, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 3, 12:00 midnight |
| 1938 | Saturday, March 26, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 2, 12:00 midnight |
| 1939 | Saturday, April 15, 11:00 pm | Sunday, November 19, 12:00 midnight |
| 1940 | Sunday, February 25, 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 | No DST End |
| 1945 | Monday, April 2, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 16, 3:00 am |
| 1946 — 1949 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Paris. * All or part of this period was on double DST. |
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