Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 am
| Start DST: | Sunday, April 6, 1947 — 1 hour forward |
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| Increase DST: | Sunday, May 11, 1947 — 1 hour forward |
Apr 6
Forward 1 hour
Apr 6, 1947 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 6, 1947, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 6, 1947, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 6, 1947 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 11
Forward 1 hour
May 11, 1947 - 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
Sunday, May 11, 1947, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 11, 1947, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 11, 1947 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.
Jun 29
Back 1 hour
Jun 29, 1947 - 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, June 29, 1947, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, June 29, 1947, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Jun 29, 1947 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.
Oct 5
Back 1 hour
Oct 5, 1947 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 5, 1947, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 5, 1947, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 5, 1947 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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