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Daylight Saving Time in France

The clocks change twice a year moving from winter (standard) time to summer time and back. Find out when, and how Aquitaine's time relates to the rest of the world.

In 1996 the European Union (EU) standardized an EU-wide Summertime, or Daylight Saving Time (DST). 

The EU's version of Daylight Savings runs from the last Sunday in March (when the clocks go forward by an hour) through to the last Sunday in October (when they go back by an hour).

  • In 2008 clocks forward by one hour on the night of 29-30 March 
  • They go back again on the night of 25-26 October 

If dealing with other countries, it can be helpful to know how the different varieties of DST (for those countries that use the system) map on to each other. Most countries adjust their clocks at some time between midnight and 03:00.

Note: Many countries and territories change days of transitions to DST from year to year and some do not employ it every year. 

ContinentCountryBeginning and ending days
Europe

 

European Union and rest of Europe (except Iceland)Start: 01:00 last Sunday in March
End: 01:00 last Sunday in October
RussiaStart: 02:00 first Sunday in April
End: 02:00 last Sunday in October
GreenlandStart: 22:00 last Saturday in March
End: 22:00 last Saturday in October
North & Central America

 

United States (except Arizona), Canada, Bahamas, Bermuda, St-Pierre, Miquelon, Turks and CaicosStart: 02:00 second Sunday in March
End: 02:00 first Sunday in November
Mexico (except Sonora)Start: 02:00 first Sunday in April
End: 02:00 last Sunday in October
Cuba (changeable)Start: 00:00 on 8 March 2009
End: 01:00 on 26 October 2008 
South AmericaBrazil (some states): Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Goias, Matto Grosso, Matto Grosso do Sul, Distrito FederalStart: 00:00 on third Sunday in October
End: 00:00 on third Sunday in February
ChileStart: 00:00 first Sunday on or after 9 October
End: 00:00 first Sunday on or after 9 March
Falkland IslandsStart: First Sunday on or after 8 September
End: First Sunday on or after 6 April
Paraguay, UruguayStart: 00:00 third Sunday in October
End: Second Sunday in March
ArgentinaStart: 00:00 third Sunday in October
End: 00:00 Sunday in mid-March
AfricaEgyptStart: Last Thursday in September
End: Last Thursday in April
TunisiaStart: 02:00 last Sunday in March 
End: 02:00 last Sunday in October
MauritiusStart: Last Sunday in October
End: Last Sunday in March
NamibiaStart: 02:00 first Sunday in September
End: 02:00 first Sunday in April
Asia

 

 

 

PakistanStart: 00:00 on 1 June 2008
End: 00:00 on 31 October 2008
Israel (changes annually)End: 02:00 on 5 October 2008
Start: 02:00 on 27 March 2009
LebanonStart: Last Sunday in March
End: Last Sunday in October
SyriaStart: First Friday in April
End: Late September
Australasia Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Victoria,
Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand, Chatham Island		Start: 03:00 first Sunday in October
End: 03:00 first Sunday in April
Related Information

  • For general information on the history of Daylight Saving Time see website WebExhibits.org

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