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Time Change 1918 in Spain

Next change:
Oct
26
1 hour Back

Oct 26, 2025, 3:00 am

In most of Spain

Country: Spain
Long Name: Kingdom of Spain
Abbreviations: ES, ESP
Capital: Madrid
Time Zones: 2
Dial Code: +34

Note: Only some parts of Spain used DST in 1918.

Apr 15

Forward 1 hour

Apr 15, 1918 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, April 15, 1918, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Tuesday, April 16, 1918, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 16, 1918 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Oct 7

Back 1 hour

Oct 7, 1918 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 7, 1918, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 6, 1918, 12:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 7, 1918 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 2025

DST in Spain

All of Spain uses Daylight Saving Time (DST) during part of the year. The DST period starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October, together with most other European countries.

In the country's main part, Central European Time (CET) is used as standard time, while Central European Summer Time (CEST) is observed when DST is in force. The Canary Islands observe Western European Time (WET) as standard time and Western European Summer Time (WEST) as DST.

The switch times displayed above are for continental Spain. In terms of local time, the Canary Islands change their clocks 1 hour earlier.

Which Provinces, Autonomous Communities, Islands and Autonomous Cities use Daylight Saving Time in 1918

Areas in Spain using DST in 1918
Areas in Spain on standard time all of 1918

DST in Locations in Spain in 1918 (75 Locations)

A Coruña Apr 15 – Oct 7 Huesca Apr 15 – Oct 7 Port de Pollença Apr 15 – Oct 7
Adeje No DST Ibiza Apr 15 – Oct 7 Puerto de la Cruz No DST
Albacete Apr 15 – Oct 7 Jaén Apr 15 – Oct 7 Puerto del Carmen No DST
Alcúdia Apr 15 – Oct 7 La Calera No DST Puerto del Rosario No DST
Alicante Apr 15 – Oct 7 Las Palmas No DST Salamanca Apr 15 – Oct 7
Almería Apr 15 – Oct 7 Linares Apr 15 – Oct 7 Salou Apr 15 – Oct 7
Arrecife No DST Lleida Apr 15 – Oct 7 San Sebastián Apr 15 – Oct 7
Ávila Apr 15 – Oct 7 Lloret de Mar Apr 15 – Oct 7 San Sebastián de La Gomera No DST
Badajoz Apr 15 – Oct 7 Logroño Apr 15 – Oct 7 Sant Antoni de Portmany Apr 15 – Oct 7
Barcelona Apr 15 – Oct 7 Los Llanos de Aridane No DST Santa Cruz de Tenerife No DST
Benidorm Apr 15 – Oct 7 Lugo Apr 15 – Oct 7 Santander Apr 15 – Oct 7
Bilbao Apr 15 – Oct 7 Madrid Apr 15 – Oct 7 Segovia Apr 15 – Oct 7
Burgos Apr 15 – Oct 7 Mahón Apr 15 – Oct 7 Sevilla Apr 15 – Oct 7
Cáceres Apr 15 – Oct 7 Málaga Apr 15 – Oct 7 Soria Apr 15 – Oct 7
Cadiz Apr 15 – Oct 7 Marbella Apr 15 – Oct 7 Teruel Apr 15 – Oct 7
Cartagena Apr 15 – Oct 7 Maspalomas No DST Toledo Apr 15 – Oct 7
Castellón de la Plana Apr 15 – Oct 7 Melilla May 6 – Oct 7 Torrevieja Apr 15 – Oct 7
Ceuta May 6 – Oct 7 Murcia Apr 15 – Oct 7 Valencia Apr 15 – Oct 7
Ciudad Real Apr 15 – Oct 7 Ourense Apr 15 – Oct 7 Valladolid Apr 15 – Oct 7
Córdoba Apr 15 – Oct 7 Oviedo Apr 15 – Oct 7 Valverde No DST
Cuenca Apr 15 – Oct 7 Palencia Apr 15 – Oct 7 Vigo Apr 15 – Oct 7
Gijón Apr 15 – Oct 7 Palma Apr 15 – Oct 7 Villajoyosa Apr 15 – Oct 7
Granada Apr 15 – Oct 7 Pamplona Apr 15 – Oct 7 Vitoria-Gasteiz Apr 15 – Oct 7
Guadalajara Apr 15 – Oct 7 Playa de las Américas No DST Zamora Apr 15 – Oct 7
Huelva Apr 15 – Oct 7 Ponferrada Apr 15 – Oct 7 Zaragoza Apr 15 – Oct 7

Daylight Saving Time History in Spain

  • Spain first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
  • Spain has observed DST for 69 years between 1918 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1973.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics