Last change: 1991
Sep
15
1 hour Back
Sep 15, 1991, 2:00 am
| End DST: | Saturday, September 1, 1945 — 1 hour backward |
|---|
Sep 2
Back 1 hour
Sep 2, 1945 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 2, 1945, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, September 1, 1945, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 2, 1945 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 — 1939 | DST not observed | |
| 1940 | Saturday, June 1, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 13, 12:00 midnight |
| 1941 | Saturday, March 15, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, November 2, 12:00 midnight |
| 1942 | Saturday, January 31, 12:00 midnight | No DST End |
| 1943 — 1944 | DST observed all year | |
| 1945 | No DST Start | Sunday, September 2, 12:00 midnight |
| 1946 | Wednesday, May 15, 12:00 midnight | Tuesday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1947 | Tuesday, April 15, 12:00 midnight | Saturday, November 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1948 | Saturday, May 1, 12:00 midnight | Friday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1949 | Sunday, May 1, 12:00 midnight | Saturday, May 28, 12:00 midnight |
| All times are local for Shanghai. | ||