Oct 27, 2024, 3:00 am
In small parts 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 1967.
Jun 3
Forward 1 hour
Jun 3, 1967 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, June 3, 1967, 12:00:00 noon clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Saturday, June 3, 1967, 1:00:00 pm local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Jun 3, 1967 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 1
Back 1 hour
Oct 1, 1967 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 1, 1967, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, September 30, 1967, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1967 than the day before. There was 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.
Which Provinces, Autonomous Communities, Islands and Autonomous Cities use Daylight Saving Time in 1967
Areas in Spain on standard time all of 1967
Daylight Saving Time History in Spain
- Spain first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
- Spain has observed DST for 68 years between 1918 and 2024 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1973.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics