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Daylight saving time 2026 – all clock changes

Next clock change in your time zone

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Clocks go back one hour · 02:00 → 01:00

Key dates 2026

RegionNext changeClocks
European UnionSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
United KingdomSun, Oct 25, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
USA & CanadaSun, Nov 1, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
Australia (south-east)Sun, Oct 4, 202602:00 → 03:00 · +1 h forward
New ZealandSun, Sep 27, 202602:00 → 03:00 · +1 h forward
ChileSun, Sep 6, 202600:00 → 01:00 · +1 h forward

Clock changes by country

55 countries currently observe daylight saving time. The table shows the next change in each country's primary time zone — click a country for its live local time.

CountryNext changeClocks
ChileSun, Sep 6, 202600:00 → 01:00 · +1 h forward
New ZealandSun, Sep 27, 202602:00 → 03:00 · +1 h forward
AustraliaSun, Oct 4, 202602:00 → 03:00 · +1 h forward
Palestinian TerritoriesSat, Oct 24, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
LebanonSat, Oct 24, 202600:00 → 23:00 · −1 h back
IsraelSun, Oct 25, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
AlbaniaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
AndorraSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
AustriaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
BelgiumSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
Bosnia & HerzegovinaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
BulgariaSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
CroatiaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
CyprusSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
CzechiaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
DenmarkSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
EstoniaSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
FinlandSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
FranceSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
GermanySun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
GreeceSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
HungarySun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
IrelandSun, Oct 25, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
ItalySun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
KosovoSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
LatviaSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
LiechtensteinSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
LithuaniaSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
LuxembourgSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
MaltaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
MoldovaSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
MonacoSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
MontenegroSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
NetherlandsSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
North MacedoniaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
NorwaySun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
PolandSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
PortugalSun, Oct 25, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
RomaniaSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
San MarinoSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
SerbiaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
SlovakiaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
SloveniaSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
SpainSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
SwedenSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
SwitzerlandSun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
UkraineSun, Oct 25, 202604:00 → 03:00 · −1 h back
United KingdomSun, Oct 25, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
Vatican CitySun, Oct 25, 202603:00 → 02:00 · −1 h back
EgyptThu, Oct 29, 202600:00 → 23:00 · −1 h back
CubaSun, Nov 1, 202601:00 → 00:00 · −1 h back
BahamasSun, Nov 1, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
CanadaSun, Nov 1, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
HaitiSun, Nov 1, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back
United StatesSun, Nov 1, 202602:00 → 01:00 · −1 h back

Southern hemisphere: the seasons are reversed, so countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Chile switch the opposite way — daylight saving time ends there in April and starts again in September or October.

How daylight saving time works

Daylight saving time (DST) moves the clocks forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn, shifting an hour of daylight into the evening. The classic mnemonic is “spring forward, fall back”. In the EU the clocks always change on the last Sunday of March and of October; in the USA and Canada on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November — which is why the two regions are out of sync for a few weeks every year.

Only about a third of all countries change their clocks at all — most of Asia, Africa and South America keep the same time year-round. The EU has been debating abolishing the seasonal change since 2019, but the member states have not agreed on a permanent time, so the change remains in force in 2026. All dates on this page are calculated directly from the official IANA time-zone database.

Frequently asked questions

When do the clocks change in Europe?

Always on the last Sunday of March (forward to summer time, 02:00 → 03:00) and the last Sunday of October (back to standard time, 03:00 → 02:00). The exact date of the next change is shown at the top of this page.

Do the clocks go forward or back?

Spring forward, fall back: in spring the clocks jump forward one hour (the night is shorter), in autumn they go back one hour (you gain an hour). The table above shows the direction of the next change for every country.

Why does daylight saving time exist?

It was introduced during the First World War (Germany and the UK in 1916) to save coal, and revived during the oil crisis of the 1970s. Whether it actually saves energy today is disputed — recent studies find little to no effect.

Will the clock change be abolished?

The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end the seasonal change, but the member states have never agreed on permanent summer or winter time, so the plan is on hold and the clocks keep changing. Similar proposals in the USA (the Sunshine Protection Act) have also stalled in Congress.

Which countries never change their clocks?

Most of the world: China, Japan, India, Russia, Iceland, almost all of Africa and most of South America keep the same time year-round. Near the equator the day length barely varies, so shifting the clocks brings no benefit.