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| Start DST: | Sunday, February 25, 1940 — 1 hour forward |
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Feb 25, 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, February 25, 1940, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, February 25, 1940, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Feb 25, 1940 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 | Sunday, April 19, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 4, 3:00 am |
| 1926 | Sunday, April 18, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 3, 3:00 am |
| 1927 | Sunday, April 10, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 2, 3:00 am |
| 1928 | Sunday, April 22, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 7, 3:00 am |
| 1929 | Sunday, April 21, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 6, 3:00 am |
| 1930 | Sunday, April 13, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 5, 3:00 am |
| 1931 | Sunday, April 19, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 4, 3:00 am |
| 1932 | Sunday, April 17, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 2, 3:00 am |
| 1933 | Sunday, April 9, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 8, 3:00 am |
| 1934 | Sunday, April 22, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 7, 3:00 am |
| 1935 | Sunday, April 14, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 6, 3:00 am |
| 1936 | Sunday, April 19, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 4, 3:00 am |
| 1937 | Sunday, April 18, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 3, 3:00 am |
| 1938 | Sunday, April 10, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 2, 3:00 am |
| 1939 | Sunday, April 16, 2:00 am | Sunday, November 19, 3:00 am |
| 1940 | Sunday, February 25, 2:00 am | No DST End |
| * 1941 | Sunday, May 4, 2:00 am | No DST End |
| * 1942 | Sunday, April 5, 2:00 am | No DST End |
| * 1943 | Sunday, April 4, 2:00 am | No DST End |
| * 1944 | Sunday, April 2, 2:00 am | No DST End |
| * 1945 | Monday, April 2, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 7, 3:00 am |
| 1946 | Sunday, April 14, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 6, 3:00 am |
| * 1947 | Sunday, March 16, 2:00 am | Sunday, November 2, 3:00 am |
| 1948 | Sunday, March 14, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 31, 3:00 am |
| 1949 | Sunday, April 3, 2:00 am | Sunday, October 30, 3:00 am |
| All times are local for London. * All or part of this period was on double DST. |
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