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Time Change 2017 in Italy

Next change:
Oct
27
1 hour Back

Oct 27, 2024, 3:00 am

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

Mar 26

Forward 1 hour

Mar 26, 2017 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 26, 2017, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 26, 2017, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 26, 2017 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.

More info:
DST Starts in Europe Sunday, March 26, 2017

Oct 29

Back 1 hour

Oct 29, 2017 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 2017, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 29, 2017, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 29, 2017 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
DST in Europe Ends Oct 29

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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