Daylight Saving Time (DST) Rules in Europe

2026 clock change dates and previous years' timetable

Western European Time (WET)

18:09:42

Nov 9, 2026 GMT

Central European Time (CET)

19:09:42

Nov 9, 2026 GMT+1

Eastern European Time (EET)

20:09:42

Nov 9, 2026 GMT+2

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 daylight saving time-keeping.

European Standard Time Zones

There are three different time zones, corresponding largely to geographical sub-divisions

EU members: Ireland and Portugal

non-EU: UK

EU members: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Non-EU: Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Monaco, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See)

EU members: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania

Non-EU: Moldova, Ukraine