EU Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time/DST) 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 In the United Kingdom Daylight Saving Time is called British Summer Time (BST)
European Time Zones
Western Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT)
non-EU: UK
Central Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT+1)
EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden
Non-EU countries: Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Andorra, Vatican City (Holy See), Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia
Eastern Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT + 2)
EU countries:Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania
Non-EU countries: Moldova, Ukraine
Latest on proposal to end clock changes in the EU
The European Union and its member states are still to decide on the clock change regime, following a proposal by the European Commission.
UK is no longer a EU member and has not yet announced any changes to its Daylight Saving Time (DST) timetable.
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EU clock change dates 2022-2013
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