Apr 1, 1994, 12:00 midnight
| End DST: | Saturday, March 25, 1939 — 1 hour backward |
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| Start DST: | Sunday, September 24, 1939 — 1 hour forward |
Mar 26
Back 1 hour
Mar 26, 1939 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 26, 1939, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, March 25, 1939, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 26, 1939 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Sep 24
Forward 1 hour
Sep 24, 1939 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, September 24, 1939, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 24, 1939, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Sep 24, 1939 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.
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 — 1937 | DST not observed | |
| * 1938 | Saturday, January 1, 12:00 midnight | Friday, April 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1939 | Sunday, September 24, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, March 26, 12:00 midnight |
| 1940 | No DST Start | Sunday, March 24, 12:00 midnight |
| 1941 — 1949 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Lima. * All or part of this period was on double DST. |
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