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Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 am
| No further time changes in 1940 in Madrid |
Mar 16
Forward 1 hour
Mar 16, 1940 - Time Zone Change (WET → CET)
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, March 16, 1940, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 17, 1940, 12:00:00 midnight local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 17, 1940 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
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 | DST not observed | |
| 1926 | Saturday, April 17, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 3, 1:00 am |
| 1927 | Saturday, April 9, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 2, 1:00 am |
| 1928 | Sunday, April 15, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 7, 1:00 am |
| 1929 | Saturday, April 20, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 6, 1:00 am |
| 1930 — 1936 | DST not observed | |
| 1937 | Wednesday, June 16, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 3, 1:00 am |
| * 1938 | Saturday, April 2, 11:00 pm | No DST End |
| 1939 | No DST Start | Sunday, October 8, 1:00 am |
| 1940 — 1941 | DST not observed | |
| 1942 | Saturday, May 2, 11:00 pm | Tuesday, September 1, 1:00 am |
| 1943 | Saturday, April 17, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 3, 1:00 am |
| 1944 | Saturday, April 15, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 1, 1:00 am |
| 1945 | Saturday, April 14, 11:00 pm | Sunday, September 30, 1:00 am |
| 1946 | Saturday, April 13, 11:00 pm | Sunday, September 29, 1:00 am |
| 1947 — 1948 | DST not observed | |
| 1949 | Saturday, April 30, 11:00 pm | Sunday, October 2, 1:00 am |
| All times are local for Madrid. * All or part of this period was on double DST. |
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