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Time Change 1981 in Spain

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Mar 28, 2027, 2:00 am

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

Mar 29

Forward 1 hour

Mar 29, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 29, 1981, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 29, 1981, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 29, 1981 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 27

Back 1 hour

Sep 27, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 27, 1981, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 27, 1981, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 27, 1981 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: 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 2026

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 1981

Areas in Spain using DST in 1981
Areas in Spain on standard time all of 1981

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in Spain in 1981 (77 Locations)

A Coruña Mar 29 – Sep 27 Ibiza Mar 29 – Sep 27 Puerto de la Cruz Mar 29 – Sep 27
Adeje Mar 29 – Sep 27 Jaén Mar 29 – Sep 27 Puerto del Carmen Mar 29 – Sep 27
Albacete Mar 29 – Sep 27 La Calera Mar 29 – Sep 27 Puerto del Rosario Mar 29 – Sep 27
Alcúdia Mar 29 – Sep 27 Las Palmas Mar 29 – Sep 27 Salamanca Mar 29 – Sep 27
Alicante Mar 29 – Sep 27 León Mar 29 – Sep 27 Salou Mar 29 – Sep 27
Almería Mar 29 – Sep 27 Linares Mar 29 – Sep 27 San Sebastián Mar 29 – Sep 27
Arrecife Mar 29 – Sep 27 Lleida Mar 29 – Sep 27 San Sebastián de La Gomera Mar 29 – Sep 27
Ávila Mar 29 – Sep 27 Lloret de Mar Mar 29 – Sep 27 Sant Antoni de Portmany Mar 29 – Sep 27
Badajoz Mar 29 – Sep 27 Logroño Mar 29 – Sep 27 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Mar 29 – Sep 27
Barcelona Mar 29 – Sep 27 Los Llanos de Aridane Mar 29 – Sep 27 Santander Mar 29 – Sep 27
Benidorm Mar 29 – Sep 27 Lugo Mar 29 – Sep 27 Santiago de Compostela Mar 29 – Sep 27
Bilbao Mar 29 – Sep 27 Madrid Mar 29 – Sep 27 Segovia Mar 29 – Sep 27
Burgos Mar 29 – Sep 27 Mahón Mar 29 – Sep 27 Sevilla Mar 29 – Sep 27
Cáceres Mar 29 – Sep 27 Málaga Mar 29 – Sep 27 Soria Mar 29 – Sep 27
Cadiz Mar 29 – Sep 27 Marbella Mar 29 – Sep 27 Teruel Mar 29 – Sep 27
Cartagena Mar 29 – Sep 27 Maspalomas Mar 29 – Sep 27 Toledo Mar 29 – Sep 27
Castellón de la Plana Mar 29 – Sep 27 Melilla No DST Torrevieja Mar 29 – Sep 27
Ceuta No DST Murcia Mar 29 – Sep 27 Valencia Mar 29 – Sep 27
Ciudad Real Mar 29 – Sep 27 Ourense Mar 29 – Sep 27 Valladolid Mar 29 – Sep 27
Córdoba Mar 29 – Sep 27 Oviedo Mar 29 – Sep 27 Valverde Mar 29 – Sep 27
Cuenca Mar 29 – Sep 27 Palencia Mar 29 – Sep 27 Vigo Mar 29 – Sep 27
Gijón Mar 29 – Sep 27 Palma Mar 29 – Sep 27 Villajoyosa Mar 29 – Sep 27
Granada Mar 29 – Sep 27 Pamplona Mar 29 – Sep 27 Vitoria-Gasteiz Mar 29 – Sep 27
Guadalajara Mar 29 – Sep 27 Playa de las Américas Mar 29 – Sep 27 Zamora Mar 29 – Sep 27
Huelva Mar 29 – Sep 27 Ponferrada Mar 29 – Sep 27 Zaragoza Mar 29 – Sep 27
Huesca Mar 29 – Sep 27 Port de Pollença Mar 29 – Sep 27

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

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