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Spain will turn clocks back one hour on October 25
Spain will change from summer time to winter time on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
On the mainland and in the Balearic Islands, clocks will go back from 3 a.m.
to 2 a.m.; in the Canary Islands, they will go back from 2 a.m.
to 1 a.m.
The change gives the calendar day an extra hour, so people can sleep an hour longer if they keep their usual bedtime.
It also means it will get dark earlier in the afternoon.
The change follows a shared European Union schedule and was intended to align daily activity with daylight.
Whether the energy savings justify the effects on sleep and daily routines remains debated.
Most phones and computers update automatically, but clocks and appliances without internet access may need to be changed by hand.
Spain is scheduled to return to summer time in spring 2027.
Spain will turn its clocks back one hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026, as it moves from summer time to winter time.
On the mainland and in the Balearic Islands, clocks will go from 03:00 to 02:00.
In the Canary Islands, clocks will go from 02:00 to 01:00.
The change gives the day officially one extra hour, but it will also mean earlier sunsets.
The next clock change is planned for spring 2027, when Spain returns to summer time.
- Who
- People in Spain, including the mainland, Balearic Islands and Canary Islands.
- What
- Clocks will be turned back one hour as Spain moves to winter time.
- When
- Sunday, October 25, 2026. The exact change time differs between regions.
- Where
- Spain: the mainland and Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands.
- Why
- The change follows European Union rules and is intended to align activity with sunlight and make better use of natural light.
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- Date
- Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Mainland and Balearic Islands
- Clocks go from 03:00 to 02:00
- Canary Islands
- Clocks go from 02:00 to 01:00
- Next change
- Spring 2027
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