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What to do when a birth time falls inside a clock change
A local clock reading can be ambiguous when a time zone changes its offset. When clocks move forward, some wall-clock times do not occur. When they move back, the same time can occur twice. A chart needs a resolved instant or a clearly stated uncertainty.
Treat a missing and a repeated hour differently
For a missing time, verify the date, place and document. Ask whether the source used a different time convention, made a transcription mistake or recorded the time later. If the data is still unresolved, keep the status open. A tool that quietly shifts the time by an hour can create a plausible chart that answers a different question.
For a repeated hour, ask if the record includes an offset or explicitly says standard or daylight time. If neither is known, two interpretations of the same wall time may remain. Compare both when your tools support that comparison and mark which conclusions depend on resolving the choice.
Write the resolution into the chart note
Record the local time as entered, the place-based zone and the selected offset or unresolved options. The next person reading the chart should be able to tell whether “1:30 a.m.” meant the first or second occurrence. The same care applies to historic changes in civil-time rules. If available records and historical rules leave doubt, describe that doubt before discussing chart features.
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