Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight
| Start DST: | Sunday, March 28, 2004 — 1 hour forward |
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| End DST: | Sunday, October 31, 2004 — 1 hour backward |
Mar 28
Forward 1 hour
Mar 28, 2004 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 28, 2004, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 28, 2004, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 28, 2004 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:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Oct 31
Back 1 hour
Oct 31, 2004 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 2004, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 2004, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 31, 2004 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:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Ankara, however, we have earlier time zone history for Istanbul available.