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

The EU's version of Daylight Saving Time runs from 03:00 on the last Sunday in March (when the clocks go forward by an hour) through to 03:00 on 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.

The following data comes from WebExhibits.org. 

Note that practically all countries adjust their clocks at some time between midnight and 3:00 am.

ContinentCountryBeginning and ending days
AfricaEgyptStart: Last Friday in April
End: Last Thursday in September
NamibiaStart: First Sunday in September
End: First Sunday in April
AsiaMost states of Europe,
and the former USSR.		Start: Last Sunday in March
End: Last Sunday in October
IraqStart: April 1
End: October 1
 Israel(Estimate, Israel decides the dates every year)
Start: First Friday in April
End: First Friday in September
Lebanon, KirgizstanStart: Last Sunday in March
End: Last Sunday in October
 MongoliaStart: Last Sunday in March
End: Last Sunday in September
Palestine: West Bank & Gaza(Estimate)
Start: First Friday on or after 5 April
End: First Friday on or after 5 October
 SyriaStart: April 1
End: October 1
IranStart: the first day of Farvardin
End: the first day of Mehr
AustralasiaAustralia - South Australia, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Lord Howe IslandStart: Last Sunday in October
End: Last Sunday in March
Australia - TasmaniaStart: First Sunday in October
End: Last Sunday in March
 FijiStart: First Sunday in November
End: Last Sunday in February
 New Zealand, ChathamStart: Last Sunday in September
End: First Sunday in April
 TongaStart: First Saturday in October
End: First Saturday on or after 15 April
EuropeEuropean Union, RussiaStart: Last Sunday in March
End: Last Sunday in October
 GreenlandStart: First Sunday in April
End: Last Sunday in October
North AmericaUnited States, Canada, Bahamas (new times 2007)Start: 02:00 second Sunday in March
End: 02:00 first Sunday in November
  Mexico, St- Johns, Turks and CaicosStart: First Sunday in April
End: Last Sunday in October
 CubaStart: April 1
End: Last Sunday in October
South AmericaBrazil (part)Start: First Sunday in October
End: Last Sunday in February
 ChileStart: First Sunday on or after 9 October
End: First Sunday on or after 9 March
 FalklandsStart: First Sunday on or after 8 September
End: First Sunday on or after 6 April
 ParaguayStart: First Sunday in October
End: Last Saturday in February
AntarcticaAntarctica(same as Chile)

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