Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 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 1926.
Apr 17
Forward 1 hour
Apr 17, 1926 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, April 17, 1926, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 18, 1926, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 18, 1926 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 3
Back 1 hour
Oct 3, 1926 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 3, 1926, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, October 2, 1926, 12:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 3, 1926 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
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 1926
Areas in Spain on standard time all of 1926
DST in Locations in Spain in 1926 (75 Locations) |
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| A Coruña | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Huesca | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Port de Pollença | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Adeje | No DST | Ibiza | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Puerto de la Cruz | No DST |
| Albacete | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Jaén | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Puerto del Carmen | No DST |
| Alcúdia | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | La Calera | No DST | Puerto del Rosario | No DST |
| Alicante | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Las Palmas | No DST | Salamanca | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Almería | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Linares | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Salou | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Arrecife | No DST | Lleida | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | San Sebastián | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Ávila | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Lloret de Mar | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | San Sebastián de La Gomera | No DST |
| Badajoz | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Logroño | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Sant Antoni de Portmany | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Barcelona | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Los Llanos de Aridane | No DST | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | No DST |
| Benidorm | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Lugo | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Santander | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Bilbao | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Madrid | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Segovia | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Burgos | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Mahón | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Sevilla | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Cáceres | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Málaga | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Soria | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Cadiz | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Marbella | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Teruel | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Cartagena | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Maspalomas | No DST | Toledo | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Castellón de la Plana | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Melilla | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Torrevieja | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Ceuta | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Murcia | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Valencia | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Ciudad Real | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Ourense | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Valladolid | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Córdoba | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Oviedo | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Valverde | No DST |
| Cuenca | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Palencia | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Vigo | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Gijón | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Palma | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Villajoyosa | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Granada | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Pamplona | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Guadalajara | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Playa de las Américas | No DST | Zamora | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
| Huelva | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Ponferrada | Apr 17 – Oct 3 | Zaragoza | Apr 17 – Oct 3 |
Daylight Saving Time History in Spain
- Spain first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
- Spain has observed DST for 70 years between 1918 and 2026 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1973.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics