Daylight Savings Time Changes in Türkiye 🇹🇷 (2012)

Next change:
MAR
25
1 hour Forward
25 Mar 2012, 02:59
Country: Türkiye
Capital: Ankara
Abbreviations: TR, TUR
IANA Time Zones: 3
Dial Code: +90

Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information

Before
02
:
59
After
04
:
00
25 MAR

25 Mar 2012 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 25 March 2012, 02:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 25 March 2012, 04:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 25 Mar 2012 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward.

Before
03
:
59
After
03
:
00
28 OCT

28 Oct 2012 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 28 October 2012, 03:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 28 October 2012, 03:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 28 Oct 2012 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back.

Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Provinces in Türkiye (2012)

ProvinceDST Start (Spring)DST End (Fall)
Adana 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Adıyaman Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Afyonkarahisar Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Ağrı 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Aksaray 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Amasya 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Ankara 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Antalya 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Ardahan 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Artvin 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Aydın 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Balıkesir 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Bartın 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Batman 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Bayburt Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Bilecik 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Bingöl 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Bitlis 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Bolu 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Burdur 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Bursa Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Canakkale 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Çankırı 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Çorum 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Denizli 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Diyarbakır Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Düzce 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Edirne 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Elazığ Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Erzincan 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Erzurum 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Eskişehir 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Gaziantep 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Giresun 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Gümüşhane Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Hakkâri 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Hatay 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Iğdır 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Isparta 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Istanbul 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
İzmir Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kahramanmaraş 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Karabük Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Karaman 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kars Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kastamonu 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kayseri 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kilis 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kırıkkale 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kırklareli 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kırşehir 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kocaeli 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Konya 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Kütahya 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Malatya 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Manisa 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Mardin 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Mersin 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Muğla 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Muş 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Nevşehir Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Niğde Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Ordu 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Osmaniye 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Rize Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Sakarya 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Samsun 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Şanlıurfa 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Siirt 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Sinop 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Sivas 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Şırnak 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Tekirdağ 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Tokat Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Trabzon 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Tunceli 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Uşak 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Van 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Yalova 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Yozgat 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012
Zonguldak Province 25 Mar 2012 28 Oct 2012

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 2012?

Yes, Türkiye observes Daylight Saving Time during the 2012 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, 25 March 2012. At 02:59 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 25 Mar 2012, 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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