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Time Change 1917 in Italy

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Mar 30, 2025, 2:00 am

Country: Italy
Long Name: Italian Republic
Abbreviations: IT, ITA
Capital: Rome
Time Zones: 1
Dial Code: +39

Apr 1

Forward 1 hour

Apr 1, 1917 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 1, 1917, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 1, 1917, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 1, 1917 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 1

Back 1 hour

Oct 1, 1917 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 1, 1917, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 30, 1917, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1917 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: 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 2024

When Does DST Start and End in Italy?

Italy's DST period starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October, together with most other European countries.

One of the First Countries to Use DST

In April 1916, Germany became the first country to observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). Just months after that, Italy followed suit. The country's first DST period began on June 4 of the same year.

After Italy had abolished DST in 1921, the dictator Benito Mussolini revived the measure in 1940, when the country observed all-year DST until November 2, 1942. From 1943 to 1948, the DST schedule was back on track, starting around March or April and ending either in September or October, depending on the year. There was no DST in Italy from 1948 to 1966, when it was reintroduced.

In 1996, Italy adopted the EU’s DST schedule, which the country still follows today.

Daylight Saving Time History in Italy