Current time in European Time Zones
EU Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time) rules, currently observed
- Start: Last Sunday in March
- End: Last Sunday in October
- Time: 1.00 am (01:00) UTC/ GMT - clocks change, go forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn (fall)
NB: UK is no longer an EU member and has not yet announced any changes in its Daylight Saving Time timetable. In the United Kingdom DST is called British Summer Time (BST)
Most European countries currently follow EU directives for time-keeping
Europe - Standard Time Zones
There are three different time zones
- Western Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT+0)
- Central Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT+1)
- Eastern Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT+2)
EU members: Ireland and Portugal
non-EU: UK
EU members: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden
Non-EU: Norway, Switzerland
EU members: Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania
Non-EU: Moldova, Ukraine
EU clock change dates 2013-2023
Latest on proposal to stop clock changes in the EU
The European Union and its member states are currently reviewing the clock change regime, following a proposal by the European Commission.
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