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Daylight Saving Time

When do clocks change around the world?

What is daylight saving time?

Daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of setting clocks forward by one hour during summer months so that evenings have more daylight. Not all countries observe it — for example China, India, Japan and most of Africa do not change their clocks.

In the Northern Hemisphere, clocks typically go forward in March or April and back in October or November. In the Southern Hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand, South America) the pattern is reversed — forward in October and back in April.

The exact dates vary by country and change year to year. WorldClock.International always shows the correct current time regardless of DST.