Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight
| Start DST: | Monday, March 28, 2011 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Sunday, October 30, 2011 — 1 hour backward |
Mar 28
Forward 1 hour
Mar 28, 2011 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, March 28, 2011, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, March 28, 2011, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 28, 2011 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 Starts Daylight Saving on March 27, 2011
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Turkey Starts DST One Day Later Due to Exam
Oct 30
Back 1 hour
Oct 30, 2011 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 30, 2011, 4:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 30, 2011, 3:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 30, 2011 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:
Most Europeans turn clocks back October 30, 2011
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.
| Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sunday, March 28, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 31, 4:00 am |
| 2011 | Monday, March 28, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 30, 4:00 am |
| 2012 | Sunday, March 25, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 28, 4:00 am |
| 2013 | Sunday, March 31, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 27, 4:00 am |
| 2014 | Monday, March 31, 3:00 am | Sunday, October 26, 4:00 am |
| 2015 | Sunday, March 29, 3:00 am | Sunday, November 8, 4:00 am |
| 2016 | Sunday, March 27, 3:00 am | Wednesday, September 7, 12:00 midnight |
| 2017 — 2019 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Izmir. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Izmir, however, we have earlier time zone history for Istanbul available.