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Clock Changes in Reykjavik, Iceland (Reykjavíkurborg) 1959

Last change: 1967
Oct
29
1 hour Back

Oct 29, 1967, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, April 5, 1959 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 25, 1959 — 1 hour backward

Apr 5

Forward 1 hour

Apr 5, 1959 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 5, 1959, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 5, 1959, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 5, 1959 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 25

Back 1 hour

Oct 25, 1959 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 25, 1959, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 25, 1959, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 25, 1959 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962

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)
1950 Sunday, April 2, 1:00 am Sunday, October 22, 2:00 am
1951 Sunday, April 1, 1:00 am Sunday, October 28, 2:00 am
1952 Sunday, April 6, 1:00 am Sunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1953 Sunday, April 5, 1:00 am Sunday, October 25, 2:00 am
1954 Sunday, April 4, 1:00 am Sunday, October 24, 2:00 am
1955 Sunday, April 3, 1:00 am Sunday, October 23, 2:00 am
1956 Sunday, April 1, 1:00 am Sunday, October 28, 2:00 am
1957 Sunday, April 7, 1:00 am Sunday, October 27, 2:00 am
1958 Sunday, April 6, 1:00 am Sunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1959 Sunday, April 5, 1:00 am Sunday, October 25, 2:00 am
All times are local for Reykjavik.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Reykjavik