Daylight Saving Time Changes 1938 in New York, New York, USA

Next change:

Mar

1 hour Forward

Mar 8, 2026, 2:00 am

Start DST:	Sunday, April 24, 1938 — 1 hour forward
End DST:	Sunday, September 25, 1938 — 1 hour backward

Apr 24

Forward 1 hour

Apr 24, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 24, 1938, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 24, 1938, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 24, 1938 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.

Sep 25

Back 1 hour

Sep 25, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 25, 1938, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 25, 1938, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 25, 1938 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: 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

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Year	DST Start (Clock Forward)	DST End (Clock Backward)
Year	DST Start (Clock Forward)	DST End (Clock Backward)
1925	Sunday, April 26, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 27, 2:00 am
1926	Sunday, April 25, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 26, 2:00 am
1927	Sunday, April 24, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 25, 2:00 am
1928	Sunday, April 29, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 30, 2:00 am
1929	Sunday, April 28, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 29, 2:00 am
1930	Sunday, April 27, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 28, 2:00 am
1931	Sunday, April 26, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 27, 2:00 am
1932	Sunday, April 24, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 25, 2:00 am
1933	Sunday, April 30, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 24, 2:00 am
1934	Sunday, April 29, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 30, 2:00 am
1935	Sunday, April 28, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 29, 2:00 am
1936	Sunday, April 26, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 27, 2:00 am
1937	Sunday, April 25, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 26, 2:00 am
1938	Sunday, April 24, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 25, 2:00 am
1939	Sunday, April 30, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 24, 2:00 am
1940	Sunday, April 28, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 29, 2:00 am
1941	Sunday, April 27, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 28, 2:00 am
1942	Monday, February 9, 2:00 am	No DST End
1943 — 1944	DST observed all year
1945	No DST Start	Sunday, September 30, 2:00 am
1946	Sunday, April 28, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 29, 2:00 am
1947	Sunday, April 27, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 28, 2:00 am
1948	Sunday, April 25, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 26, 2:00 am
1949	Sunday, April 24, 2:00 am	Sunday, September 25, 2:00 am
All times are local for New York.

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