Standard time and Daylight Saving Time in Central Europe | ![]() |
NOTE: From autumn 1996 the rule of changing from standard time to
daylight time is changed. The new rule is valid for central Europe including
the UK is:
Standard time to Daylight Saving
LAST SUNDAY OF MARCH
Daylight Saving to Standard time
LAST SUNDAY OF OCTOBER
The switching occurs at 01:00 UTC for central Europe (Stockholm Paris
etc.)
Local time that is at 02:00 STD to DST and 03:00 DST to STD.
(STD = Standard time, DST = Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time.)
The date for switching is regulated by laws.
© 1995 Erland Brännström, Precision Timing, SWEDEN.