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Clock Changes in Dublin, Ireland (Baile Átha Cliath (Irish)) 1966

Next change:
Mar
29
1 hour Forward

Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 20, 1966 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 23, 1966 — 1 hour backward

Mar 20

Forward 1 hour

Mar 20, 1966 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 20, 1966, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 20, 1966, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 20, 1966 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 23

Back 1 hour

Oct 23, 1966 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 23, 1966, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 23, 1966, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 23, 1966 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: 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969

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)
1960 Sunday, April 10, 2:00 am Sunday, October 2, 3:00 am
1961 Sunday, March 26, 2:00 am Sunday, October 29, 3:00 am
1962 Sunday, March 25, 2:00 am Sunday, October 28, 3:00 am
1963 Sunday, March 31, 2:00 am Sunday, October 27, 3:00 am
1964 Sunday, March 22, 2:00 am Sunday, October 25, 3:00 am
1965 Sunday, March 21, 2:00 am Sunday, October 24, 3:00 am
1966 Sunday, March 20, 2:00 am Sunday, October 23, 3:00 am
1967 Sunday, March 19, 2:00 am Sunday, October 29, 3:00 am
1968 Sunday, February 18, 2:00 am Sunday, October 27, 12:00 midnight
1969 DST not observed
All times are local for Dublin.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Dublin