Mar 30, 2025, 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 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 1973
Spain observed Central European Time (CET) all year.
DST was not in use in 1973.
The previous DST change in Spain was on October 2, 1949.
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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 68 years between 1918 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1973.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics