Oct 31, 2021, 3:00 am
| Country: | Spain |
|---|---|
| Long Name: | Kingdom of Spain |
| Abbreviations: | ES, ESP |
| Capital: | Madrid |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
| Dial Code: | +34 |
Mar 28
Forward 1 hour
Mar 28, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 28, 2021, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 28, 2021, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 28, 2021 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
DST Starts in Europe
Oct 31
Back 1 hour
Oct 31, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 2021, 3:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 2021, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Oct 31, 2021 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
DST in Spain
All of Spain uses Daylight Saving Time (DST) during part of the year. The DST period starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October, together with most other European countries.
In the country's main part, Central European Time (CET) is used as standard time, while Central European Summer Time (CEST) is observed when DST is in force. The Canary Islands observe Western European Time (WET) as standard time and Western European Summer Time (WEST) as DST.
The switch times displayed above are for continental Spain. In terms of local time, the Canary Islands change their clocks 1 hour earlier.
Daylight Saving Time History in Spain
- Spain first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
- Spain has observed DST for 65 years between 1918 and 2021.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1973.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics