Event

Daylight saving time 2026

Clock changes affect sleep, shifts, early travel and digital calendars. See daylight saving and standard-time dates with the practical planning context.

Answer

When is it?

Daylight saving time 2026 includes these dates: Daylight saving time starts: ; Standard time starts: . Not a public holiday. The clock change happens during the night before Sunday and does not create an additional day off work. The applicable federal state decides holiday and school consequences; the rule supplies the date.

Upcoming date
95 days until Daylight saving time

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Exact dates

Daylight saving time 2026

All events
Daylight saving time starts Forward

During the night before Sunday, clocks jump from 02:00 to 03:00.

Clock change
02:00 03:00
Standard time starts Back

During the night before Sunday, clocks move back from 03:00 to 02:00.

Clock change
03:00 02:00
Planning impact

Clocks move forward by one hour in March and back by one hour in October.

A reminder a few days in advance helps with children, care work, night shifts, early travel and recurring digital events. Compare the affected federal state before booking leave or childcare.

Sleep

Check routines early

Children, care work and early shifts often feel the change more than a normal office day.

Work

Clarify shift times

Night shifts should document start time, end time and paid hours clearly.

Travel

Check early connections

For rail, flights and buses, the local clock time and the overnight change matter.

Calendars

Check digital events

Recurring events and international calls can expose timezone-rule issues.

Related planning

Open the right calendar view

Not a public holiday. The clock change happens during the night before Sunday and does not create an additional day off work. Compare the affected federal state before booking leave or childcare.

FAQ

Common questions about daylight saving time

Short answers about date, status and planning impact.

When do clocks move forward?

When daylight saving time starts, clocks jump from 02:00 to 03:00. The night is one hour shorter. German rail, aviation and shift schedules must be read in the civil time printed by the operator.

When do clocks move back?

When standard time returns, clocks move back from 03:00 to 02:00. The night is one hour longer. German rail, aviation and shift schedules must be read in the civil time printed by the operator.

Is the clock change a public holiday?

No. The clock change is not a public holiday and does not change the public-holiday situation. German rail, aviation and shift schedules must be read in the civil time printed by the operator.

Data basis

Legal time rule, not a holiday rule

Clocks move forward by one hour in March and back by one hour in October. The applicable federal state decides holiday and school consequences; the rule supplies the date.

PTB clock-change rule Summer Time Ordinance How we maintain this data