Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 am
| Start DST: | Sunday, April 10, 1949 — 1 hour forward |
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| End DST: | Sunday, October 2, 1949 — 1 hour backward |
Apr 10
Forward 1 hour
Apr 10, 1949 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 10, 1949, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 10, 1949, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 10, 1949 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 2
Back 1 hour
Oct 2, 1949 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 2, 1949, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 2, 1949, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 2, 1949 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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