Oct 26, 2025, 3:00 am
| Start DST: | Monday, April 3, 1944 — 1 hour forward |
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| Increase DST: | Friday, August 25, 1944 — No time change due to simultaneous time zone change |
Apr 3
Forward 1 hour
Apr 3, 1944 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, April 3, 1944, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, April 3, 1944, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 3, 1944 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.
Aug 25
No change
Aug 25, 1944 - Daylight Saving Time Increased
DST started on Friday, August 25, 1944, 12:00:00 midnight. However, clocks were not changed because Paris switched time zones at the same time.
Oct 8
Back 1 hour
Oct 8, 1944 - Daylight Saving Time Decreased
Double DST ended – Clocks were turned back from double DST (2 hours ahead of standard time) to DST (1 hour ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 8, 1944, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 8, 1944, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 8, 1944 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings 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) |
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| 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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