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Clock changes in Damascus

Flag for SyriaDamascus, Syria
Damascus is also known as Dimashq
Damascus is the capital of Syria
The native name of Syria is Suriyah

Time change dates in 2008

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2008 SummaryDaylight Saving Time started on Friday, April 4 and ended on Friday, October 31.

Daylight Saving Time started

Apr 4
Image showing the time change

Forward 1 hour

When local standard time was about to reach
Friday, April 4, 2008 at 12:00:00 Midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Friday, April 4, 2008 at 1:00:00 AM local daylight time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour later on Apr 4, 2008 than the day before: More daylight in the evening

Seconds before and after the time change forward
Local DateLocal TimeDSTUTC
Offset
Time
Zone
Thursday, April 3, 200811:59:57 PMNoUTC+2hEET
11:59:58 PMNoUTC+2hEET
11:59:59 PMNoUTC+2hEET
Friday, April 4, 200812:00:00 Midnight → 1:00:00 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST
1:00:01 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST
1:00:02 AM+1hUTC+3hEEST

Background info: Syria Observes Daylight Saving Time 2008

Daylight Saving Time ended

Oct 31
Image showing the time change

Back 1 hour

When local daylight time was about to reach
Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 12:00:00 Midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Friday, October 31, 2008 at 11:00:00 PM local standard time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour earlier on Oct 31, 2008 than the day before: More daylight in the morning

Seconds before and after the time change backward
Local DateLocal TimeDSTUTC
Offset
Time
Zone
Friday, October 31, 200811:59:57 PM+1hUTC+3hEEST
11:59:58 PM+1hUTC+3hEEST
11:59:59 PM+1hUTC+3hEEST
12:00:00 Midnight → 11:00:00 PMNoUTC+2hEET
11:00:01 PMNoUTC+2hEET
11:00:02 PMNoUTC+2hEET

Background info: Middle East’s Mixed Daylight Saving Times in 2008
Syria’s Daylight Saving End Date Confirmed

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