Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight
| Start DST: | Sunday, March 27, 2016 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Wednesday, September 7, 2016 — No time change due to simultaneous time zone change |
Mar 27
Forward 1 hour
Mar 27, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 27, 2016, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 27, 2016, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 27, 2016 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.
More info:
DST Starts in Europe Sunday, March 27, 2016
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Sep 7
No change
Sep 7, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
DST ended on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, 12:00:00 midnight. However, clocks were not changed because Ankara switched time zones at the same time.
More info:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sunday, March 28, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 31, 4:00 am |
| 2011 | Monday, March 28, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 30, 4:00 am |
| 2012 | Sunday, March 25, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 28, 4:00 am |
| 2013 | Sunday, March 31, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 27, 4:00 am |
| 2014 | Monday, March 31, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 26, 4:00 am |
| 2015 | Sunday, March 29, 3:00 am | Sunday, November 8, 4:00 am |
| 2016 | Sunday, March 27, 3:00 am | Wednesday, September 7, 12:00 midnight |
| 2017 — 2019 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Ankara. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Ankara, however, we have earlier time zone history for Istanbul available.