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Time Change 1944 in South Africa

No DST

1970 - 2030

Country: South Africa
Long Name: Republic of South Africa
Abbreviations: ZA, ZAF
Capital: Pretoria
Administrative Capital: Pretoria
Judicial Capital: Bloemfontein
Legislative Capital: Cape Town
Time Zones: 2
Dial Code: +27

Mar 19

Back 1 hour

Mar 19, 1944 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 19, 1944, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 19, 1944, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 19, 1944 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: 2024

Which States use Daylight Saving Time in 1944

Areas in South Africa using DST in 1944
Areas in South Africa on standard time all of 1944

DST in Locations in South Africa in 1944 (39 Locations)

BenoniNo Start - Mar 19LangebaanNo Start - Mar 19PretoriaNo Start - Mar 19
BloemfonteinNo Start - Mar 19MagaliesburgNo Start - Mar 19RustenburgNo Start - Mar 19
Cape TownNo Start - Mar 19Marion Island (Prince Edward Islands)No DSTSchweizer-RenekeNo Start - Mar 19
CarletonvilleNo Start - Mar 19MatsuluNo Start - Mar 19SecundaNo Start - Mar 19
DurbanNo Start - Mar 19MeyertonNo Start - Mar 19SpringbokNo Start - Mar 19
East LondonNo Start - Mar 19MthathaNo Start - Mar 19StellenboschNo Start - Mar 19
EshoweNo Start - Mar 19NelspruitNo Start - Mar 19StrandNo Start - Mar 19
GeorgeNo Start - Mar 19PhuthaditjhabaNo Start - Mar 19ThabazimbiNo Start - Mar 19
Graaff-ReinetNo Start - Mar 19PietermaritzburgNo Start - Mar 19TzaneenNo Start - Mar 19
GrahamstownNo Start - Mar 19PolokwaneNo Start - Mar 19UpingtonNo Start - Mar 19
HermanusNo Start - Mar 19Port AlfredNo Start - Mar 19VereenigingNo Start - Mar 19
JohannesburgNo Start - Mar 19Port ElizabethNo Start - Mar 19WestonariaNo Start - Mar 19
KnysnaNo Start - Mar 19PotchefstroomNo Start - Mar 19WorcesterNo Start - Mar 19

Daylight Saving Time History in South Africa

  • South Africa last observed Daylight Saving Time in 1944.
  • South Africa has observed DST for 3 years between 1942 and 1944 (DST in at least one location).
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics