Europe’s 2026 DST shift starts on March 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC and ends on October 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC.
Common European Transitions
- CET (UTC+1) to CEST (UTC+2)
- EET (UTC+2) to EEST (UTC+3)
- WET (UTC+0) to WEST (UTC+1)
EU Reform Status
The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end seasonal clock changes. Member states were expected to choose permanent summer or winter time by 2021, but COVID-era delays stalled implementation. No final EU-wide replacement schedule has been adopted.
Nearby Non-DST Examples
- Iceland does not observe DST.
- Belarus stopped DST in 2011.
- Russia stopped DST in 2014.
- Turkey moved to permanent UTC+3 in 2016.