| Current: | CET — Central European Time |
|---|---|
| Next Change: | CEST — Central European Summer Time |
| Current Offset: | UTC/GMT +1 hour |
| Difference: | 7 hours ahead of Chicago |
1940 Time Zones - Madrid
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The graph above illustrates clock changes in Madrid during 1940.
Time Changes in Madrid Over the Years
Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | Date & Time | Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | No changes, UTC all of the period | |||
| 1926 | Sat, Apr 17 at 11:00 pm | WET → WEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1h |
| Sun, Oct 3 at 1:00 am | WEST → WET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC | |
| 1927 | Sat, Apr 9 at 11:00 pm | WET → WEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1h |
| Sun, Oct 2 at 1:00 am | WEST → WET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC | |
| 1928 | Sun, Apr 15 at 12:00 am | WET → WEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1h |
| Sun, Oct 7 at 1:00 am | WEST → WET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC | |
| 1929 | Sat, Apr 20 at 11:00 pm | WET → WEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1h |
| Sun, Oct 6 at 1:00 am | WEST → WET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC | |
| 1930 — 1936 | No changes, UTC all of the period | |||
| 1937 | Wed, Jun 16 at 11:00 pm | WET → WEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1h |
| Sun, Oct 3 at 1:00 am | WEST → WET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC | |
| 1938 | Sat, Apr 2 at 11:00 pm | WET → WEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1h |
| Sat, Apr 30 at 11:00 pm | WEST → WEMT | +1 hour (DST increasing) | UTC+2h | |
| Mon, Oct 3 at 12:00 am | WEMT → WEST | -1 hour (DST decreasing) | UTC+1h | |
| 1939 | Sun, Oct 8 at 1:00 am | WEST → WET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC |
| 1940 | Sat, Mar 16 at 11:00 pm | WET → CET | +1 hour (TZ change) | UTC+1h |
| 1941 | No changes, UTC +1 hour all of the period | |||
| 1942 | Sat, May 2 at 11:00 pm | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Tue, Sep 1 at 1:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 1943 | Sat, Apr 17 at 11:00 pm | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 3 at 1:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 1944 | Sat, Apr 15 at 11:00 pm | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 1 at 1:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 1945 | Sat, Apr 14 at 11:00 pm | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Sep 30 at 1:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 1946 | Sat, Apr 13 at 11:00 pm | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Sep 29 at 1:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 1947 — 1948 | No changes, UTC +1 hour all of the period | |||
| 1949 | Sat, Apr 30 at 11:00 pm | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 2 at 1:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| * All times are local Madrid time. | ||||
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