Overview
- The clocks will be turned back one hour in Germany in the night from 24 to 25 October 2026 when 3:00 becomes 2:00, marking the return from Central European Summer Time to Central European Time.
- The Physikalisch‑Technische Bundesanstalt in Braunschweig provides the legal time via atomic clocks and the Mainflingen DCF77 transmitter broadcasts the signal, with the routine change automated and monitored by PTB staff.
- A Forsa poll for DAK‑Gesundheit shows 71 percent of Germans still want to end the switch but opposition fell by five points from last year, and about 29 percent report past health or psychological problems after changes such as fatigue, sleep loss and concentration issues.
- British Columbia ended the semi‑annual change in 2026 and now keeps UTC−7 year‑round, a move that contrasts with the EU where member states cannot agree on whether to adopt permanent summer or winter time and the current schedule remains in force through 2031.
- Sleep experts advise gradual pre‑adjustment of bed and wake times by 10–15 minutes per day and exposure to morning light to reduce disruption, and transport and cross‑border businesses should check timetables because unilateral changes can complicate scheduling.