Oct 31, 2004, 3:00 am
| Start DST: | Wednesday, April 1, 1981 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Thursday, October 1, 1981 — No time change due to simultaneous time zone change |
Apr 1
Forward 1 hour
Apr 1, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Wednesday, April 1, 1981, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Wednesday, April 1, 1981, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 1, 1981 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 1
No change
Oct 1, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
DST ended on Thursday, October 1, 1981, 12:00:00 midnight. However, clocks were not changed because Arkalyk switched time zones at the same 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | DST not observed | |
| 1981 | Wednesday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Thursday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1982 | Thursday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Friday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1983 | Friday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Saturday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1984 | Sunday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 30, 3:00 am |
| 1985 | Sunday, March 31, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 29, 3:00 am |
| 1986 | Sunday, March 30, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 28, 3:00 am |
| 1987 | Sunday, March 29, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 27, 3:00 am |
| 1988 | Sunday, March 27, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 25, 3:00 am |
| 1989 | Sunday, March 26, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 24, 3:00 am |
| All times are local for Arkalyk. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Arkalyk, however, we have earlier time zone history for Qyzylorda available.