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Time Change 2013 in Turkey

Last change: 2016
Sep
7
DST end

Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight

Country: Turkey
Long Name: Republic of Turkey
Abbreviations: TR, TUR
Other Name: Turkiye
Capital: Ankara
Time Zones: 1
Dial Code: +90

Mar 31

Forward 1 hour

Mar 31, 2013 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 31, 2013, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 31, 2013, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 2013 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:
March 31, 2013: Europe Starts Daylight Saving Time
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good

Oct 27

Back 1 hour

Oct 27, 2013 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 2013, 4:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 2013, 3:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 2013 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 sets clocks back as DST ends on Sunday, October 27, 2013
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good

Other years: 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2024

Currently No DST in Turkey

Turkey abolished DST in 2016. The country now observes Turkey Time (TRT) all year. TRT is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Daylight Saving Time History in Turkey

Daylight Saving Time has been introduced, discontinued, and re-introduced quite a few times in Turkey. For details, please see Istanbul's DST history since 1800.