Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 am
| Country: | Spain |
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| Long Name: | Kingdom of Spain |
| Abbreviations: | ES, ESP |
| Capital: | Madrid |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
| Dial Code: | +34 |
Mar 16
Forward 1 hour
Mar 16, 1940 - Time Zone Change (WET → CET)
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, March 16, 1940, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 17, 1940, 12:00:00 midnight local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 17, 1940 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
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 69 years between 1918 and 2025.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1973.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics