When do the Clocks Go Forward?

DST is the short form of  Daylight saving time. It is named DST in Australia, US and Canada while in the UK and European Union it is called ST ( Summertime). In 1784 an American Polymath Benjamin Franklin proposed the idea that clocks must be forwarded by an hour in the warm season to get people to wake early, as it will reduce the consumption of candles at night and make a lot of saving of candles.

 

Since then, this idea is being used in many developed countries to save energy. This DST is used in a minor portion of the world and the majority of the world including Asia, Africa and countries near the equator does not use these time changes. 

 

Usually, the clocks are forwarded by an hour in the Spring season which is often referred to as " Spring forward " and Clocks go back by an hour to resume at a standard time in the Autumn season which is termed as "fall back".

When does daylight savings start and ends in different regions of the world?

Australia

DST is used in Australian Capital, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

Start: First Sunday of October - clocks are moved forward from 02:00 AM to 03:00 AM.

End: First Sunday of April - clocks are moved back from 03:00 AM to 02:00 AM.

Year Start
(clocks go forward)
End
(clocks go back)
2014-2015 October 5 2014 April 5 2015
2015-2016 October 4 2015 April 3 2016
2016-2017 October 2 2016 April 2 2017
2017-2018 October 1 2017 April 1 2018
2018-2019 October 7 2018 April 7 2019
2019-2020 October 6 2019 April 5 2020

Canada

Start: Second Sunday of March - clocks are moved forward from 02:00 AM to 03:00 AM.

End: First Sunday of November - clocks are moved back from 02:00 AM to 01:00 AM.

Year Start
(clocks go forward)
End
(clocks go back)
2014 March 9 November 2
2015 March 8 November 1
2016 March 13 November 6
2017 March 12 November 5
2018 March 11 November 4
2019 March 10 November 3

United Kingdom

British Summer Time (BST).

Start: Last Sunday of March - clocks are moved forward from 01:00 AM to 02:00 AM.

End: Last Sunday of October - clocks are moved back from 02:00 AM to 01:00 AM.

Year Start
(clocks go forward)
End
(clocks go back)
2014 March 30 October 26
2015 March 29 October 25
2016 March 27 October 20
2017 March 26 October 29
2018 March 25 October 28
2019 March 31 October 27

United States

DST is not used in Arizona, Hawaii and overseas territories.

Start: Second Sunday of March - clocks are moved forward from 02:00 AM to 03:00 AM.

End: First Sunday of November - clocks are moved back from 02:00 AM to 01:00 AM.

Year Start
(clocks go forward)
End
(clocks go back)
2014 March 9 November 2
2015 March 8 November 1
2016 March 13 November 6
2017 March 12 November 5
2018 March 11 November 4
2019 March 10 November 3

Why do the clocks go forward and back in the UK?

The Summer Time Act came into effect following a campaign by builder William Willett, who proposed that the clocks go forward in spring and go back in winter so that people could save energy and spend more time outdoors during the day.


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