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Clock Changes in Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom 1983

Next change:
Mar
30
1 hour Forward

Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 27, 1983 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, October 23, 1983 — 1 hour backward
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Mar 27

Forward 1 hour

Mar 27, 1983 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 27, 1983, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 27, 1983, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 27, 1983 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.

Oct 23

Back 1 hour

Oct 23, 1983 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 23, 1983, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 23, 1983, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 23, 1983 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: 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986

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)
1980Sunday, March 16, 2:00 amSunday, October 26, 3:00 am
1981Sunday, March 29, 1:00 amSunday, October 25, 2:00 am
1982Sunday, March 28, 1:00 amSunday, October 24, 2:00 am
1983Sunday, March 27, 1:00 amSunday, October 23, 2:00 am
1984Sunday, March 25, 1:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
1985Sunday, March 31, 1:00 amSunday, October 27, 2:00 am
1986Sunday, March 30, 1:00 amSunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1987Sunday, March 29, 1:00 amSunday, October 25, 2:00 am
1988Sunday, March 27, 1:00 amSunday, October 23, 2:00 am
1989Sunday, March 26, 1:00 amSunday, October 29, 2:00 am
All times are local for Falkirk.

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

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Falkirk