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 1976.
Mar 27
Forward 1 hour
Mar 27, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, March 27, 1976, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 28, 1976, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 28, 1976 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.
Sep 26
Back 1 hour
Sep 26, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 26, 1976, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 26, 1976, 12:00:00 midnight local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 26, 1976 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 1976
Areas in Spain on standard time all of 1976
DST in Locations in Spain in 1976 (75 Locations) |
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| A Coruña | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Huesca | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Port de Pollença | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Adeje | No DST | Ibiza | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Puerto de la Cruz | No DST |
| Albacete | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Jaén | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Puerto del Carmen | No DST |
| Alcúdia | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | La Calera | No DST | Puerto del Rosario | No DST |
| Alicante | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Las Palmas | No DST | Salamanca | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Almería | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Linares | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Salou | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Arrecife | No DST | Lleida | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | San Sebastián | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Ávila | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Lloret de Mar | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | San Sebastián de La Gomera | No DST |
| Badajoz | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Logroño | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Sant Antoni de Portmany | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Barcelona | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Los Llanos de Aridane | No DST | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | No DST |
| Benidorm | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Lugo | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Santander | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Bilbao | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Madrid | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Segovia | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Burgos | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Mahón | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Sevilla | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Cáceres | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Málaga | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Soria | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Cadiz | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Marbella | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Teruel | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Cartagena | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Maspalomas | No DST | Toledo | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Castellón de la Plana | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Melilla | May 1 – Aug 1 | Torrevieja | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Ceuta | May 1 – Aug 1 | Murcia | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Valencia | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Ciudad Real | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Ourense | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Valladolid | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Córdoba | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Oviedo | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Valverde | No DST |
| Cuenca | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Palencia | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Vigo | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Gijón | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Palma | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Villajoyosa | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Granada | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Pamplona | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Guadalajara | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Playa de las Américas | No DST | Zamora | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
| Huelva | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Ponferrada | Mar 27 – Sep 26 | Zaragoza | Mar 27 – Sep 26 |
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