Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 am
In most of Spain
| Country: | Spain |
|---|---|
| Long Name: | Kingdom of Spain |
| Abbreviations: | ES, ESP |
| Capital: | Madrid |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
| Dial Code: | +34 |
Note: Only some parts of Spain used DST in 1938.
Apr 2
Forward 1 hour
Apr 2, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, April 2, 1938, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 3, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 3, 1938 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Apr 30
Forward 1 hour
Apr 30, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Increased
Double DST – Clocks were turned ahead another hour when DST was already in force (2 hours ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Saturday, April 30, 1938, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, May 1, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 1, 1938 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 3
Back 1 hour
Oct 3, 1938 - Daylight Saving Time Decreased
Double DST ended – Clocks were turned back from double DST (2 hours ahead of standard time) to DST (1 hour ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 3, 1938, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 2, 1938, 11:00:00 pm local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 3, 1938 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings 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.
Which Provinces, Autonomous Communities, Islands and Autonomous Cities use Daylight Saving Time in 1938
Areas in Spain on standard time all of 1938
DST in Locations in Spain in 1938 (75 Locations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Coruña | Apr 2 - No End | Huesca | Apr 2 - No End | Port de Pollença | Apr 2 - No End |
| Adeje | No DST | Ibiza | Apr 2 - No End | Puerto de la Cruz | No DST |
| Albacete | Apr 2 - No End | Jaén | Apr 2 - No End | Puerto del Carmen | No DST |
| Alcúdia | Apr 2 - No End | La Calera | No DST | Puerto del Rosario | No DST |
| Alicante | Apr 2 - No End | Las Palmas | No DST | Salamanca | Apr 2 - No End |
| Almería | Apr 2 - No End | Linares | Apr 2 - No End | Salou | Apr 2 - No End |
| Arrecife | No DST | Lleida | Apr 2 - No End | San Sebastián | Apr 2 - No End |
| Ávila | Apr 2 - No End | Lloret de Mar | Apr 2 - No End | San Sebastián de La Gomera | No DST |
| Badajoz | Apr 2 - No End | Logroño | Apr 2 - No End | Sant Antoni de Portmany | Apr 2 - No End |
| Barcelona | Apr 2 - No End | Los Llanos de Aridane | No DST | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | No DST |
| Benidorm | Apr 2 - No End | Lugo | Apr 2 - No End | Santander | Apr 2 - No End |
| Bilbao | Apr 2 - No End | Madrid | Apr 2 - No End | Segovia | Apr 2 - No End |
| Burgos | Apr 2 - No End | Mahón | Apr 2 - No End | Sevilla | Apr 2 - No End |
| Cáceres | Apr 2 - No End | Málaga | Apr 2 - No End | Soria | Apr 2 - No End |
| Cadiz | Apr 2 - No End | Marbella | Apr 2 - No End | Teruel | Apr 2 - No End |
| Cartagena | Apr 2 - No End | Maspalomas | No DST | Toledo | Apr 2 - No End |
| Castellón de la Plana | Apr 2 - No End | Melilla | No DST | Torrevieja | Apr 2 - No End |
| Ceuta | No DST | Murcia | Apr 2 - No End | Valencia | Apr 2 - No End |
| Ciudad Real | Apr 2 - No End | Ourense | Apr 2 - No End | Valladolid | Apr 2 - No End |
| Córdoba | Apr 2 - No End | Oviedo | Apr 2 - No End | Valverde | No DST |
| Cuenca | Apr 2 - No End | Palencia | Apr 2 - No End | Vigo | Apr 2 - No End |
| Gijón | Apr 2 - No End | Palma | Apr 2 - No End | Villajoyosa | Apr 2 - No End |
| Granada | Apr 2 - No End | Pamplona | Apr 2 - No End | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Apr 2 - No End |
| Guadalajara | Apr 2 - No End | Playa de las Américas | No DST | Zamora | Apr 2 - No End |
| Huelva | Apr 2 - No End | Ponferrada | Apr 2 - No End | Zaragoza | Apr 2 - No End |
Daylight Saving Time History in Spain
- Spain first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
- Spain has observed DST for 69 years between 1918 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1973.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics