Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 am
| Start DST: | Monday, April 2, 1945 — 1 hour forward |
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| Increase DST: | Thursday, May 24, 1945 — 1 hour forward |
Apr 2
Forward 1 hour
Apr 2, 1945 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, April 2, 1945, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, April 2, 1945, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 2, 1945 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.
May 24
Forward 1 hour
May 24, 1945 - Daylight Saving Time Increased
Double DST – Clocks were turned ahead another hour when DST was already in force (2 hours ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Thursday, May 24, 1945, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Thursday, May 24, 1945, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 24, 1945 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.
Sep 24
Back 1 hour
Sep 24, 1945 - 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
Monday, September 24, 1945, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Monday, September 24, 1945, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 24, 1945 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.
Nov 18
Back 1 hour
Nov 18, 1945 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 18, 1945, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 18, 1945, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 18, 1945 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) |
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| 1925 — 1939 | DST not observed | |
| 1940 | Monday, April 1, 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 | Monday, October 2, 3:00 am |
| * 1945 | Monday, April 2, 2:00 am | Sunday, November 18, 3:00 am |
| 1946 | Sunday, April 14, 2:00 am | Monday, October 7, 3:00 am |
| * 1947 | Sunday, April 6, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 5, 3:00 am |
| 1948 | Sunday, April 18, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 3, 3:00 am |
| 1949 | Sunday, April 10, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 2, 3:00 am |
| All times are local for Berlin. * All or part of this period was on double DST. |
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