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Clock Changes in San Juan, Puerto Rico 1942

Last change: 1945
Sep
30
1 hour Back

Sep 30, 1945, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, May 3, 1942 — 1 hour forward

May 3

Forward 1 hour

May 3, 1942 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, May 3, 1942, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 3, 1942, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 3, 1942 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.

Other years: 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |

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)
1925 — 1941 DST not observed
1942 Sunday, May 3, 12:00 midnight No DST End
1943 — 1944 DST observed all year
1945 No DST Start Sunday, September 30, 2:00 am
1946 — 1949 DST not observed
All times are local for San Juan.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in San Juan