When do the clocks change in Europe?
Clocks go back 1 hour
on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
In Paris that’s at 3 am, to 2 am. Then they go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
Next clock changes in Paris
| Date | Change | Clocks | New time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Back 1 hour | 3 am → 2 am | CET, UTC+1 |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 2 am → 3 am | CEST, UTC+2 |
| Sunday, October 31, 2027 | Back 1 hour | 3 am → 2 am | CET, UTC+1 |
| Sunday, March 26, 2028 | Forward 1 hour | 2 am → 3 am | CEST, UTC+2 |
Who changes
Every EU country, plus Norway and Switzerland, changes at the same moment, 1 am UTC, the same moment as the UK. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome and Amsterdam all change at the same local time. Clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.
In 2019 the European Parliament voted to stop changing the clocks, but EU governments never agreed how, so the changes go on.
Elsewhere in the region
| Place | Next change | Clocks |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | Back 1 hour, Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
| Athens and Helsinki | Back 1 hour, Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 4 am → 3 am |
Keep one clock all year
- IcelandUTC+0 all year
- TurkeyUTC+3 all year
- BelarusUTC+3 all year
- Russia (Moscow)UTC+3 all year
How the gap to other places moves
Paris and New York
Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York most of the year. From Sunday, October 25 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 (1 week), Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York. From Sunday, March 14 to Sunday, March 28, 2027 (2 weeks), Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York, because one side has changed its clocks and the other hasn’t yet.
Paris and London
Paris is 1 hour ahead of London all year.
Berlin and Mumbai
Mumbai is 3½ hours ahead of Berlin now, then 4½ hours from Sunday, October 25, 2026, then 3½ hours from Sunday, March 28, 2027.
Paris and Sydney
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Paris now, then 10 hours from Sunday, October 25, 2026, then 9 hours from Sunday, March 28, 2027, then 8 hours from Sunday, April 4, 2027, then 9 hours from Sunday, October 3, 2027.
Time now in Europe (EU)
Questions
When do the clocks go back in Europe in 2026?
On Sunday, October 25, 2026. In Paris clocks go back 1 hour at 3 am, to 2 am.
When do the clocks go forward in Europe in 2027?
On Sunday, March 28, 2027. In Paris clocks go forward 1 hour at 2 am, to 3 am.
Does all of Europe change?
No. Iceland, Turkey, Belarus and Russia (Moscow) keep one clock all year.