The European Union observes summer time from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. In 2026, clocks spring forward on March 29 and fall back on October 25. The UK follows the same schedule.
During summer time: Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) covers Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, and most of central Europe. Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) covers Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Finland, and the Baltic states. Western European Summer Time (WEST, UTC+1) covers Portugal and the Canary Islands.
In 2019 the European Parliament voted to end seasonal clock changes, with member states choosing to remain permanently on summer or winter time. However, no final agreement between member states has been reached as of 2026. The EU continues to observe clock changes twice per year.
Iceland, Belarus, Russia, and Turkey do not observe Daylight Saving Time and remain on a fixed UTC offset year-round. These countries are not EU member states. Within the EU all member states currently observe DST.
The US (EST) springs forward on March 8, three weeks before Europe (March 29). During these three weeks (March 8–28) the time difference between New York and London is temporarily 4h instead of 5h, and between New York and Berlin is 5h instead of 6h.