Daylight Savings Time Changes in Türkiye 🇹🇷 (1997)

Next change:
MAR
30
1 hour Forward
30 Mar 1997, 00:59
Country: Türkiye
Capital: Ankara
Abbreviations: TR, TUR
IANA Time Zones: 3
Dial Code: +90

Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information

Before
00
:
59
After
02
:
00
30 MAR

30 Mar 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 30 March 1997, 00:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 30 March 1997, 02:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 30 Mar 1997 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward.

Before
01
:
59
After
01
:
00
26 OCT

26 Oct 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 26 October 1997, 01:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 October 1997, 01:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 26 Oct 1997 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back.

Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Provinces in Türkiye (1997)

ProvinceDST Start (Spring)DST End (Fall)
Adana 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Adıyaman Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Afyonkarahisar Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Ağrı 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Aksaray 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Amasya 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Ankara 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Antalya 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Ardahan 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Artvin 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Aydın 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Balıkesir 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Bartın 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Batman 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Bayburt Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Bilecik 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Bingöl 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Bitlis 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Bolu 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Burdur 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Bursa Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Canakkale 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Çankırı 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Çorum 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Denizli 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Diyarbakır Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Düzce 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Edirne 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Elazığ Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Erzincan 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Erzurum 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Eskişehir 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Gaziantep 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Giresun 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Gümüşhane Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Hakkâri 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Hatay 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Iğdır 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Isparta 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Istanbul 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
İzmir Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kahramanmaraş 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Karabük Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Karaman 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kars Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kastamonu 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kayseri 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kilis 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kırıkkale 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kırklareli 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kırşehir 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kocaeli 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Konya 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kütahya 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Malatya 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Manisa 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Mardin 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Mersin 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Muğla 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Muş 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Nevşehir Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Niğde Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Ordu 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Osmaniye 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Rize Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Sakarya 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Samsun 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Şanlıurfa 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Siirt 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Sinop 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Sivas 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Şırnak 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Tekirdağ 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Tokat Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Trabzon 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Tunceli 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Uşak 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Van 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Yalova 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Yozgat 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Zonguldak Province 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997

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 1997?

Yes, Türkiye observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1997 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 Sunday, 30 March 1997. At 00:59 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 30 Mar 1997, 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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