Overview

• The EU will transition to summer time on March 30, 2025, advancing clocks by one hour, despite ongoing debates about abolishing the biannual time change.
• The European Parliament voted in 2021 to end the time change, but member states have yet to agree on whether to adopt permanent summer or winter time.
• Health experts advocate for permanent winter time, citing its alignment with natural circadian rhythms, while public opinion in Germany leans slightly toward permanent summer time.
• Studies show the original purpose of the time change—to save energy—has minimal impact on modern energy consumption, raising questions about its relevance.
• Countries like Ukraine, Greenland, Japan, and South Africa have abolished or never implemented time changes, maintaining consistent year-round time.