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Sun, 27 Oct, 2013 12:01:37 AM

Clock goes back 1 hour as winter time begins

FTimes-STT Report, October 27

A woman shows her watch on front of a clock with a sign reading "This week-end switch to the winter time" in Godewaersvelde on October 26, 2013 ahead of the daylight saving time clock change earlry Sunday. Photo - AFP / Lehtikuva.

The winter time started early Sunday when the clock was turned back by an hour at 4am, amid fears that timing complications may arise in different sectors, especially in public transport and communication.

The authorities, however, expect that everything will okay once people get accustomed to the new timing in a few days’ time.

There will be some changes in the timetables of the bus and train services because of the winter time and the people have been asked to follow the timetables mentioned at the bus stoppages for local service.

The Schedule for the intercity and long distance bus services will be available on the websites.

A Picture taken on March 25, 2010 in Dijon shows a man passing by a giant clock. Europe moves to winter time at 0100 GMT on October 27, when clocks move back one hour. Photo - AFP / Lehtikuva.

The train service schedules will also see some changes, including the Allegro high speed train that plies between Finland and Russia. The new timing will impact the schedules of at least 10 long-distance night trains that operate between Saturday and Sunday.

The winter time generally starts on the last Sunday of October and continue until the summer time starts on the last Sunday of March.

Finland has been following separate time schedules for summer and winter since 1981.

Finland Times