Oct 27, 2024, 3:00 am
Mar 31
Forward 1 hour
Mar 31, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 31, 1985, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 31, 1985, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 1985 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Sep 29
Back 1 hour
Sep 29, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 29, 1985, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 29, 1985, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 29, 1985 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 1985
DST in Locations in Spain in 1985 (75 Locations) | |||||
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A Coruña | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Huesca | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Port de Pollença | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Adeje | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Ibiza | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Puerto de la Cruz | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Albacete | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Jaén | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Puerto del Carmen | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Alcúdia | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | La Calera | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Puerto del Rosario | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Alicante | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Las Palmas | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Salamanca | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Almería | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Linares | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Salou | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Arrecife | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Lleida | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | San Sebastián | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Ávila | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Lloret de Mar | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | San Sebastián de La Gomera | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Badajoz | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Logroño | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Sant Antoni de Portmany | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Barcelona | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Los Llanos de Aridane | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Benidorm | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Lugo | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Santander | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Bilbao | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Madrid | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Segovia | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Burgos | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Mahón | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Sevilla | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Cáceres | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Málaga | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Soria | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Cadiz | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Marbella | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Teruel | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Cartagena | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Maspalomas | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Toledo | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Castellón de la Plana | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Melilla | No DST | Torrevieja | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Ceuta | No DST | Murcia | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Valencia | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Ciudad Real | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Ourense | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Valladolid | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Córdoba | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Oviedo | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Valverde | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Cuenca | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Palencia | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Vigo | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Gijón | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Palma | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Villajoyosa | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Granada | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Pamplona | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Guadalajara | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Playa de las Américas | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Zamora | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
Huelva | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Ponferrada | Mar 31 – Sep 29 | Zaragoza | Mar 31 – Sep 29 |
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