Overview

• Germany and other EU countries will switch to winter time overnight on 25–26 October 2025, with clocks moving from 3:00 to 2:00.
• The 2019 European Parliament vote to abolish the clock change remains unimplemented due to the absence of a shared position among member states.
• Green MEP Anna Cavazzini says the issue is not slated for EU-level action before 2026, and Denmark’s current Council presidency has not placed it on the agenda.
• Governments remain divided over adopting permanent winter or summer time, and ideas such as a half-hour compromise are being floated in Brussels.
• Germany’s PTB time signal will automate the change on many devices, while numerous watches, wall clocks and car displays still need manual adjustment.