Daylight Savings Time Changes in Türkiye 🇹🇷 (1940)

Next change:
OCT
5
1 hour Back
05 Oct 1940, 23:59
Country: Türkiye
Capital: Ankara
Abbreviations: TR, TUR
IANA Time Zones: 3
Dial Code: +90

Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information

Before
23
:
59
After
23
:
00
5 OCT

05 Oct 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local standard time is about to reach Saturday, 05 October 1940, 23:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, 05 October 1940, 23:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 05 Oct 1940 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back.

Before
23
:
59
After
01
:
00
30 NOV

30 Nov 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach Saturday, 30 November 1940, 23:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Saturday, 30 November 1940, 01:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 30 Nov 1940 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward.

Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Provinces in Türkiye (1940)

ProvinceDST Start (Spring)DST End (Fall)
Adana 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Adıyaman Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Afyonkarahisar Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Ağrı 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Aksaray 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Amasya 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Ankara 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Antalya 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Ardahan 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Artvin 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Aydın 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Balıkesir 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Bartın 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Batman 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Bayburt Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Bilecik 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Bingöl 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Bitlis 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Bolu 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Burdur 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Bursa Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Canakkale 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Çankırı 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Çorum 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Denizli 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Diyarbakır Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Düzce 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Edirne 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Elazığ Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Erzincan 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Erzurum 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Eskişehir 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Gaziantep 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Giresun 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Gümüşhane Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Hakkâri 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Hatay 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Iğdır 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Isparta 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Istanbul 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
İzmir Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kahramanmaraş 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Karabük Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Karaman 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kars Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kastamonu 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kayseri 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kilis 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kırıkkale 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kırklareli 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kırşehir 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kocaeli 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Konya 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Kütahya 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Malatya 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Manisa 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Mardin 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Mersin 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Muğla 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Muş 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Nevşehir Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Niğde Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Ordu 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Osmaniye 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Rize Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Sakarya 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Samsun 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Şanlıurfa 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Siirt 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Sinop 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Sivas 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Şırnak 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Tekirdağ 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Tokat Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Trabzon 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Tunceli 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Uşak 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Van 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Yalova 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Yozgat 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940
Zonguldak Province 30 Nov 1940 05 Oct 1940

DST Changes Summary for Türkiye

Date Year Change Time Details
27 Mar 2016 Forward 1 hour 02:59 ➜ 04:00 Daylight Saving Start

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Common Questions about Daylight Savings Time Changes in Türkiye

Does Türkiye use Daylight Saving Time in 1940?

Yes, Türkiye observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1940 calendar year. The country follows the practice of shifting clocks to better align waking hours with the available evening sunlight during the spring and summer months.

When do the clocks change next in Türkiye?

The next scheduled time transition in Türkiye will take place on Saturday, 05 October 1940. At 23:59 local time, clocks will be turned backward by 1 hour. This specific change marks the transition to daylight saving time ends.

Does all of Türkiye follow the same time change schedule?

Yes, the calendar dates for starting and ending Daylight Saving Time are consistent across the country. However, because Türkiye spans 3 different time zones, the actual moment the clocks move occurs at different times depending on the local timezone of each province.

How will the next transition affect the day in Türkiye?

Following the shift on 05 Oct 1940, you will notice that there is more light in the morning compared to the day before. While the transition may temporarily disrupt sleep patterns, the primary goal of this backward shift is to maximize usable daylight for the population.

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