Mar 27, 2016
Different parts of the world observe clock changes two times a year. Once in the Spring to set the clocks forward and once in the Fall to set them back. This article from greenwichmeantime.com explains EU daylight saving time through the European Union.
European Union Summer Time
EU - European Union - Winter / Summer Clock Changes
This applies to most states in Europe even those not in the European Economic Union (EU).
In the United Kingdom Summer Time is referred to as British Summer Time (BST).
EU Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time) Rule
- Start: Last Sunday in March
- End: Last Sunday in October
Time: 1.00 am (01:00) Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Since 1996 all clocks in Europe have changed on the same date.
Year DST Begins 1 AM GMT DST Ends 1 AM GMT
2016 March 27 October 30
2017 March 26 October 29
2018 March 25 October 28
Europe - Standard Time Zones - Most European countries follow EU directives for time-keeping. There are three different time zones across the EU:
Western Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT)
United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal
Central Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT+1)
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden
Non-EU: Norway, Switzerland
Eastern Europe Time (Standard Time = GMT + 2)
Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania
Non-EU: Belarus, Moldova, Turkey, Ukraine
Reference
Source: European Union
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on summer-time arrangements (Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements)
2324th Council meeting TRANSPORT Brussels, 20 and 21 December 2000
ITEMS APPROVED WITHOUT DEBATE
TRANSPORT
Directive on summer-time arrangements
The Council, having approved the amendments to the proposal for a Directive on summer-time arrangements which were voted by the European Parliament at first reading, adopted the Directive as amended by the Parliament.
It should be noted that, in view of the expiry of the 8th Directive on summer-time arrangements on 31 December 2001, the Commission submitted in June 2000 a proposal for the adoption by the end of the year of new arrangements from 2002. Summer-time arrangements, which have been maintained over the last twenty years or so, are renewed for an unspecified period and the last Sundays in March and October are the dates definitively adopted. The Commission will oversee the repercussions of the new Directive and will submit a report to the Council after five years.
Main Points:
- "to fix the dates and times when the summer-time period will begin and end after 2001 throughout the EU, and to establish the arrangements from 2002"
- "summer-time arrangements for an unspecified period"
- "set the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October as the fixed date"
- "at 1.00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time"
- Article 2: From 2002 onwards, the summer-time period shall begin, in every Member State, at 1.00 a.m., Greenwich Mean Time, on the last Sunday in March.
- Article 3: From 2002 onwards, the summer-time period shall end, in every Member State, at 1.00 a.m., Greenwich Mean Time, on the last Sunday in October.
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