Overview
- The switch arrives early Sunday, with peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands jumping from 2:00 to 3:00, while the Canary Islands move from 1:00 to 2:00.
- The summer schedule runs until Sunday, October 25th, when clocks are set back one hour to return to winter time.
- Most phones, computers and smart TVs update on their own, but wall clocks, ovens and many car dashboards need a manual change.
- EU rules still require two clock changes each year after a 2019 Parliament vote to end them stalled in the Council, and the Commission plans a new study that could revive talks.
- Medical groups warn the shift can disrupt sleep and raise accident risk, and people lose one hour of rest overnight, so experts suggest turning in a bit earlier and keeping a steady wake time.