Europe Daylight Saving Time
In Europe Daylight Saving Time is commonly referred to as Summer Time. Summer Time begins at 1:00 a.m. UTC (GMT) on the last Sunday in March. On the last Sunday in October areas on Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time) return to Standard Time at 1:00 am UTC (GMT). Read more
The European Parliament and the Council of Ministers have voted to end the use of daylight saving time or summer time in the European Union, however, as of December 2023 the proposal has not been confirmed by the European Union and is unlikely to go into effect in 2024. Read More
For more information about Europe daylight saving time usage, time zones and current times view the individual countries listed below.
Daylight Saving Time Usage in Europe
| COUNTRY | DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME USAGE |
| Albania |
Albania starts Daylight Saving Time on Albania ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Andorra |
Andorra starts Daylight Saving Time on Andorra ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Austria |
Austria starts Daylight Saving Time on Austria ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Belarus |
Belarus is on Daylight Saving Time year round. In September 2011 the Belarus government passed legislation that will keep Belarus on Daylight Saving Time year round. This will become the new standard time in Belarus.
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| Belgium |
Belgium starts Daylight Saving Time on Belgium ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Bosnia Hercegovina |
Bosnia Hercegovina starts Daylight Saving Time on Bosnia Hercegovina ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Bulgaria |
Bulgaria starts Daylight Saving Time on Bulgaria ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Canary Islands |
Canary Islands starts Daylight Saving Time on Canary Islands ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Channel Islands |
Channel Islands starts Daylight Saving Time on Channel Islands ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Croatia |
Croatia starts Daylight Saving Time on Croatia ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Cyprus |
Cyprus starts Daylight Saving Time on Cyprus ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Czech Republic |
Czech Republic starts Daylight Saving Time on Czech Republic ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Denmark |
Denmark starts Daylight Saving Time on Denmark ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| England |
England starts Daylight Saving Time on England ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Estonia |
Estonia starts Daylight Saving Time on Estonia ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Faroe Islands |
Faroe Island starts Daylight Saving Time on Faroe Island ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Finland |
Finland starts Daylight Saving Time on Finland ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| France |
France starts Daylight Saving Time on France ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Georgia, Republc of | Georgia does not utilize Daylight Saving Time. |
| Germany |
Germany starts Daylight Saving Time on Germany ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Gibraltar |
Gibraltar starts Daylight Saving Time on Gibraltar ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Greece |
Greece starts Daylight Saving Time on Greece ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Hungary |
Hungary starts Daylight Saving Time on Hungary ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Iceland | Iceland does not utilize Daylight Saving Time. |
| Ireland |
Ireland starts Daylight Saving Time on Ireland ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Isle of Man |
Isle of Man starts Daylight Saving Time on Isle of Man ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Italy |
Italy starts Daylight Saving Time on Italy ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Latvia |
Latvia starts Daylight Saving Time on Latvia ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Liechtenstein |
Liechtenstein starts Daylight Saving Time on Liechtenstein ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Lithuania |
Lithuania starts Daylight Saving Time on Lithuania ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Luxembourg |
Luxembourg starts Daylight Saving Time on Luxembourg ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Macedonia |
Macedonia starts Daylight Saving Time on Macedonia ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Malta |
Malta starts Daylight Saving Time on Malta ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Moldova |
Moldova starts Daylight Saving Time on Moldova ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Monaco |
Monaco starts Daylight Saving Time on Monaco ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Montenegro |
Montenegro starts Daylight Saving Time on Montenegro ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Netherlands |
Netherlands starts Daylight Saving Time on Netherlands ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Northern Ireland |
Northern Ireland starts Daylight Saving Time on Northern Ireland ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Norway |
Norway starts Daylight Saving Time on Norway ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Poland |
Poland starts Daylight Saving Time on Poland ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Portugal |
Portugal starts Daylight Saving Time on Portugal ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Romania |
Romania starts Daylight Saving Time on Romania ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Russia |
Russia no longer observes daylight saving time.
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| San Marino |
San Marino starts Daylight Saving Time on San Marino ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Scotland |
Scotland starts Daylight Saving Time on Scotland ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Serbia |
Serbia starts Daylight Saving Time on Serbia ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Slovakia |
Slovakia starts Daylight Saving Time on Slovakia ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Slovenia |
Slovenia starts Daylight Saving Time on Slovenia ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Spain |
Spain starts Daylight Saving Time on Spain ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Sweden |
Sweden starts Daylight Saving Time on Sweden ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Switzerland |
Switzerland starts Daylight Saving Time on Switzerland ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Turkey |
Turkey is utilizing daylight saving time year round. In 2016 the government of Turkey announced that the country will remain on daylight saving time year round. |
| Ukraine |
Ukraine starts Daylight Saving Time on Ukraine ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| United Kingdom |
United Kingdom starts Daylight Saving Time on United Kingdom ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Vatican City |
Vatican City starts Daylight Saving Time on Vatican City ends Daylight Saving Time on |
| Wales |
Wales starts Daylight Saving Time on Wales ends Daylight Saving Time on |
Ireland uses the time zone abbreviation GMT - Greenwich Mean Time during Standard Time and IST Irish Summer Time during summer time or daylight saving time.