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Official EU summer-time start and end dates for 2027–2031. Clocks change at 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday of March and of October, under Directive 2000/84/EC.
Under Directive 2000/84/EC, summer time starts in every EU member state at 01:00 UTC (GMT) on the last Sunday of March and ends at 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday of October. All EU countries change at the same moment. Local clock time differs by zone: in Riga or Helsinki, for example, the clocks jump from 03:00 to 04:00 in March.
| Year | Summer time starts | Summer time ends |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sun 28 March 2027 | Sun 31 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Sun 26 March 2028 | Sun 29 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Sun 25 March 2029 | Sun 28 October 2029 |
| 2030 | Sun 31 March 2030 | Sun 27 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Sun 30 March 2031 | Sun 26 October 2031 |
These dates match the Commission's official schedule for 2027–2031 (C/2026/1660).
The Commission proposed ending seasonal clock changes in 2018 (COM(2018) 639), but the proposal has not been adopted. The Commission published a new five-year schedule in March 2026, so Directive 2000/84/EC still applies.
At 01:00 UTC in every member state. In March, Central European clocks jump from 02:00 to 03:00 and Eastern European clocks from 03:00 to 04:00. In October they go back from 03:00 to 02:00 (Central) and from 04:00 to 03:00 (Eastern).
Sunday 31 October 2027.
Last checked: 29 October 2026.