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 1979.
Apr 1
Forward 1 hour
Apr 1, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 1, 1979, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 1, 1979, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 1, 1979 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 30
Back 1 hour
Sep 30, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 30, 1979, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 30, 1979, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 30, 1979 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 1979
Areas in Spain on standard time all of 1979
DST in Locations in Spain in 1979 (75 Locations) |
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| A Coruña | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Huesca | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Port de Pollença | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Adeje | No DST | Ibiza | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Puerto de la Cruz | No DST |
| Albacete | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Jaén | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Puerto del Carmen | No DST |
| Alcúdia | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | La Calera | No DST | Puerto del Rosario | No DST |
| Alicante | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Las Palmas | No DST | Salamanca | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Almería | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Linares | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Salou | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Arrecife | No DST | Lleida | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | San Sebastián | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Ávila | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Lloret de Mar | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | San Sebastián de La Gomera | No DST |
| Badajoz | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Logroño | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Sant Antoni de Portmany | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Barcelona | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Los Llanos de Aridane | No DST | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | No DST |
| Benidorm | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Lugo | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Santander | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Bilbao | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Madrid | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Segovia | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Burgos | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Mahón | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Sevilla | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Cáceres | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Málaga | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Soria | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Cadiz | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Marbella | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Teruel | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Cartagena | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Maspalomas | No DST | Toledo | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Castellón de la Plana | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Melilla | No DST | Torrevieja | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Ceuta | No DST | Murcia | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Valencia | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Ciudad Real | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Ourense | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Valladolid | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Córdoba | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Oviedo | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Valverde | No DST |
| Cuenca | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Palencia | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Vigo | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Gijón | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Palma | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Villajoyosa | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Granada | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Pamplona | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Guadalajara | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Playa de las Américas | No DST | Zamora | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
| Huelva | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Ponferrada | Apr 1 – Sep 30 | Zaragoza | Apr 1 – Sep 30 |
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