Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 am
Mar 18
Forward 1 hour
Mar 18, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 18, 1979, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 18, 1979, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 18, 1979 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 28
Back 1 hour
Oct 28, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 28, 1979, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 28, 1979, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 28, 1979 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Ireland
- Ireland first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- Ireland has observed DST for 106 years between 1916 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1971.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics