Summer 2024 will end on September 22giving way to autumn. However, the time change will not take place until a month later, particularly in the early morning from October 26 to 27At that time, the clocks will go back three to two and Spain will enter winter time, which will remain in effect. until March 30th next yearwhen the clocks are advanced again to return to daylight saving time.
Regarding official regulations, the Official State Gazette (BOE) confirmed that the time change is guaranteed until 2026. From 2027, if a new provision is not issued, we could stop practicing this practice
The possibility of eliminating the time change, both in summer and in winter, continues to be discussed by the governments of the countries European UnionIn fact, Brussels conducted a consultation in which 4.5 million European citizens participated, and 90% of them were in favour of ending the time changes as we know them today.
In Spain, this issue has also been debated. It should be remembered that the schedule change In the country, it has been implemented since 1974 in order to save energy during the summer months and to adapt the working day to daylight hours.
The big unknown is what calendar Spain will adopt if the time change: Whether you choose daylight saving time, which offers more light in the afternoon but requires earlier rising, or standard time, which offers more light in the morning but means it gets dark earlier. This decision will depend on factors such as geographic location, economics, and social preferences.
Mandatory summer time in the EU
Moreover, all European Union countrieswith the exception of Russia, Iceland and Turkey, are required to comply with European Directive 2000/84/EC, which establishes that the time change must take place on the same dates and times throughout the EU.
Although this regulation is still in force, several countries have called for its removal. In fact, the European Parliament approved in 2019 to end seasonal time changes from 2021, allowing each country to decide whether to maintain summer or winter time. However, this measure has not yet been definitively implemented.
