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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 Poitou-Charentes' 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 2009 clocks went forward by one hour on the night of 28-29 March
  • They go back again on the night of 24-25 October 
  • In 2010 clocks go forward by one hour on the night of 27-28 March

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; in the EU, clocks change at 01:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

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: 02:00 last Sunday in March
End: 02:00 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 (subject to change)Start: 00:00 on 8 March 2009
End: 01:00 on 25 October 2009 
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: 02:00 first Sunday in September
End: 02:00 third Sunday in April
Paraguay, Uruguay Start: 00:00 third Sunday in October
End: 00:00 second Sunday in March
Argentina (regional; changes annually)Start: 00:00 third Sunday in October
End: 00:00 Sunday in mid-March
AfricaEgypt Start: Last Thursday in April 2009
End: Second last Thursday in August 2009
(Note: dates vary slightly from year to year)
MauritiusStart: Last Sunday in October
End: Last Sunday in March
Morocco
UTC +1 hour		Start: 1 June 2009 
End: 20 August 2009 
(Note: dates vary slightly from year to year)
NamibiaStart: 02:00 first Sunday in September
End: 02:00 first Sunday in April
Tunisia (changes annually; DST may not be observed)DST not observed in 2009
Algeria, South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and most other African countries DST is not observed
Asia

 

 

 

Pakistan (changes annually)Start: 00:00 on 1 June 2008
End: 00:00 on 31 October 2008
Israel (changes annually)End: 02:00 on the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Start: 02:00 on the Friday before 2 April
LebanonStart: Last Sunday in March
End: Last Sunday in October
Syria (may change annually)Start: 00:00 first Friday in March
End: 00:00 1 November
Australasia Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, 
South Australia, Victoria,  Lord Howe Island, 
New Zealand, Chatham Island		End: 03:00 first Sunday in April
Start: 03:00 last Sunday in September
Western Australia
UST +9 hours		End: 03:00 last Sunday in March
Start: 03:00 first Sunday in October
Related Information

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

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