Daylight Savings Time Changes in Türkiye 🇹🇷 (1948)

Next change:
APR
17
1 hour Forward
17 Apr 1948, 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
01
:
00
17 APR

17 Apr 1948 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach Saturday, 17 April 1948, 23:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Saturday, 17 April 1948, 01:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 17 Apr 1948 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward.

Before
23
:
59
After
23
:
00
2 OCT

02 Oct 1948 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local standard time is about to reach Saturday, 02 October 1948, 23:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, 02 October 1948, 23:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 02 Oct 1948 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back.

Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Provinces in Türkiye (1948)

ProvinceDST Start (Spring)DST End (Fall)
Adana 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Adıyaman Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Afyonkarahisar Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Ağrı 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Aksaray 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Amasya 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Ankara 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Antalya 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Ardahan 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Artvin 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Aydın 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Balıkesir 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Bartın 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Batman 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Bayburt Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Bilecik 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Bingöl 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Bitlis 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Bolu 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Burdur 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Bursa Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Canakkale 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Çankırı 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Çorum 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Denizli 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Diyarbakır Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Düzce 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Edirne 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Elazığ Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Erzincan 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Erzurum 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Eskişehir 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Gaziantep 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Giresun 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Gümüşhane Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Hakkâri 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Hatay 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Iğdır 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Isparta 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Istanbul 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
İzmir Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kahramanmaraş 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Karabük Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Karaman 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kars Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kastamonu 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kayseri 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kilis 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kırıkkale 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kırklareli 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kırşehir 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kocaeli 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Konya 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Kütahya 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Malatya 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Manisa 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Mardin 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Mersin 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Muğla 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Muş 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Nevşehir Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Niğde Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Ordu 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Osmaniye 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Rize Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Sakarya 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Samsun 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Şanlıurfa 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Siirt 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Sinop 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Sivas 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Şırnak 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Tekirdağ 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Tokat Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Trabzon 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Tunceli 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Uşak 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Van 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Yalova 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Yozgat 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948
Zonguldak Province 17 Apr 1948 02 Oct 1948

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 1948?

Yes, Türkiye observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1948 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, 17 April 1948. At 23:59 local time, clocks will be turned forward by 1 hour. This specific change marks the transition to daylight saving time starts.

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 17 Apr 1948, you will notice that there is more light in the evening compared to the day before. While the transition may temporarily disrupt sleep patterns, the primary goal of this forward shift is to maximize usable daylight for the population.

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