Change of time

From 29 March 2026

The transition to daylight saving time is coming soon

Publié le 24 février 2026 - Mise à jour le 24 mars 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

Every year, at the end of March, there is a switch to daylight saving time. You will therefore have to think about bringing your watches forward by one hour on the night of March 28 to 29.

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The time change was introduced in France following the 1973-74 oil shock. Since 1998, the dates for changing the time have been harmonized within the In all Member States, the transition to winter time takes place on the last Sunday in October and the transition to summer time on the last Sunday in March.

The transition to daylight saving time will take place Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2 am. We will have to add 60 minutes per legal hour. It will then be 3 hours.

Reminder

In March 2019, MEPs voted in favor of a draft directive abolishing the seasonal time change. The Directive was due to be adopted by the Council at the end of 2020 and then transposed by the Member States. However, due to the health crisis related to Covid-19, this text on the end of the time change is no longer on the agenda and should not be discussed in the near future. The summer and winter 2026 time change is retained.

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