DST Start in Europe 2022
By Anne Buckle, Mathew Gundersen, and Sara Kornberg. Published 14-Feb-2022
Most European countries set the clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 27, 2022, when Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts.
Note: This Article Shows DST Dates for 2022!
Clocks go forward one hour in Europe on March 27, 2022.
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Most countries in Europe will spring forward one hour at 01:00 UTC on March 27, 2022. The local time for the change is different in each time zone.
Local time for Europe DST start
The clocks will be set back one hour to standard time on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
The US and Canada started DST two weeks earlier than Europe, on March 13, 2022.
DST Not Removed in 2022
Frustrations with the DST clock changes have led the European Parliament to draft a law to permanently remove DST in the European Union.
The removal of DST was initially planned for 2021, but it did not happen. In 2020 and 2021, Europe, like the rest of the world, was busy handling the health and economic effects of Covid-19.
Negotiations have still not started in the European Council.
Europe’s time zones and DST schedule
Daylight Saving in Europe
Time changes in Europe are synchronized. According to the current EU law, DST starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October. Participating countries are:
- The European Union (EU), including Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain.
- Most other European countries, including the United Kingdom, Norway, and Switzerland.
European countries that do not have DST include Russia, Iceland, and Belarus.
Local Times in Europe for DST Start
| Time Zone During DST | DST Starts | Standard Time Zone (no DST) |
|---|---|---|
British Summer Time (BST), used in the UK during summer. UTC offset: +1 hour | DST starts at 01:00 (1 am) local time. | UTC offset: None |
Irish Standard Time (IST), used in Ireland during the summer. UTC offset: +1 hour | DST starts at 01:00 (1 am) local time. | UTC offset: None |
Western European Summer Time (WEST), used in the Canary Islands, the Faroe Islands, and Portugal. UTC offset: +1 hour | DST starts at 01:00 (1 am) local time. | UTC offset: None |
Central European Summer Time (CEST), used in countries including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland. UTC offset: +2 hours | DST starts at 02:00 (2 am) local time. | UTC offset: +1 hour |
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), used in countries including Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania. UTC offset: +3 hours | DST starts at 03:00 (3 am) local time. | UTC offset: +2 hours |