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Clock Changes in Clitheroe, England, United Kingdom 1978

Next change:
Mar
28
1 hour Forward

Mar 28, 2027, 1:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 19, 1978 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 29, 1978 — 1 hour backward

Mar 19

Forward 1 hour

Mar 19, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 19, 1978, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 19, 1978, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 19, 1978 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 29

Back 1 hour

Oct 29, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 1978, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 29, 1978, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 29, 1978 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981

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)
1970 DST observed all year
1971 No DST Start Sunday, October 31, 3:00 am
1972 Sunday, March 19, 2:00 am Sunday, October 29, 3:00 am
1973 Sunday, March 18, 2:00 am Sunday, October 28, 3:00 am
1974 Sunday, March 17, 2:00 am Sunday, October 27, 3:00 am
1975 Sunday, March 16, 2:00 am Sunday, October 26, 3:00 am
1976 Sunday, March 21, 2:00 am Sunday, October 24, 3:00 am
1977 Sunday, March 20, 2:00 am Sunday, October 23, 3:00 am
1978 Sunday, March 19, 2:00 am Sunday, October 29, 3:00 am
1979 Sunday, March 18, 2:00 am Sunday, October 28, 3:00 am
All times are local for Clitheroe.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Clitheroe, however, we have earlier time zone history for London available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Clitheroe