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 In the United Kingdom Daylight Saving Time is called British Summer Time (BST)
EU clock change dates 2021-2013
Europe - Standard Time Zones
Most European countries follow EU directives for time-keeping
There are three different time zones across the EU:
Western Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT)
United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal
Central Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT+1)
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden
Non-EU: Norway, Switzerland
Eastern Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT + 2)
Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania
Non-EU: Moldova, Ukraine
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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