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Time Change 1975 in Indiana, United States

Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back

Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am

In some areas of Indiana

State: Indiana
Abbreviation: IN
State Capital: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Time Zones: 2
Location

Note: Only some parts of Indiana used DST in 1975.

Feb 23

Forward 1 hour

Feb 23, 1975 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, February 23, 1975, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, February 23, 1975, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Feb 23, 1975 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 26

Back 1 hour

Oct 26, 1975 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 1975, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 1975, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 1975 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: 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 2024

Does Indiana Have Daylight Saving Time?

All of Indiana has used DST since 2006. Clocks spring forward 1 hour together with the rest of the United States on the second Sunday in March and fall back again on the first Sunday in November.

DST in Locations in Indiana in 1975 (26 Locations)

BloomingtonNo DSTIndianapolisNo DSTPetersburgFeb 23 – Oct 26
ElkhartNo DSTJeffersonvilleFeb 23 – Oct 26PrincetonFeb 23 – Oct 26
EvansvilleFeb 23 – Oct 26KnoxFeb 23 – Oct 26South BendNo DST
Fort WayneNo DSTKokomoNo DSTTell CityNo DST
French LickNo DSTLafayetteNo DSTTerre HauteNo DST
GaryFeb 23 – Oct 26LawrenceburgFeb 23 – Oct 26VevayNo DST
GreencastleNo DSTLogansportNo DSTVincennesNo DST
HammondFeb 23 – Oct 26MarengoFeb 23 – Oct 26WinamacNo DST
HuntingtonNo DSTMuncieNo DST

Daylight Saving Time History in Indiana

  • Indiana first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
  • Indiana has observed DST for 70 years between 1918 and 2024 (DST in at least one location).
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 2005.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics

Indiana's DST History

Before 2006, most of Indiana did not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). However, some counties used DST, which caused great confusion. To rectify this, Indiana passed a bill in 2005 ensuring that the entire state would use DST.