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Clock Changes in Rotterdam, Netherlands 2008

Next change:
Mar
30
1 hour Forward

Mar 30, 2025, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 30, 2008 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 26, 2008 — 1 hour backward
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Mar 30

Forward 1 hour

Mar 30, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 30, 2008, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 30, 2008, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 30, 2008 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:
Europe Embarks on Daylight Saving Schedule 2008

Oct 26

Back 1 hour

Oct 26, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 2008 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:
Europe’s 2008 Daylight Saving Schedule Ends

Other years: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
2000Sunday, March 26, 2:00 amSunday, October 29, 3:00 am
2001Sunday, March 25, 2:00 amSunday, October 28, 3:00 am
2002Sunday, March 31, 2:00 amSunday, October 27, 3:00 am
2003Sunday, March 30, 2:00 amSunday, October 26, 3:00 am
2004Sunday, March 28, 2:00 amSunday, October 31, 3:00 am
2005Sunday, March 27, 2:00 amSunday, October 30, 3:00 am
2006Sunday, March 26, 2:00 amSunday, October 29, 3:00 am
2007Sunday, March 25, 2:00 amSunday, October 28, 3:00 am
2008Sunday, March 30, 2:00 amSunday, October 26, 3:00 am
2009Sunday, March 29, 2:00 amSunday, October 25, 3:00 am
All times are local for Rotterdam.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Rotterdam, however, we have earlier time zone history for Amsterdam available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Rotterdam