Overview
- The United States, Canada and much of Mexico moved clocks forward on March 8–9, temporarily reducing the Berlin–New York gap to five hours and affecting travel and scheduling.
- British Columbia made its final clock change this weekend and will keep permanent time, with Premier David Eby citing family disruption, sleep problems and higher accident risk.
- Germany and the European Union are scheduled to advance clocks from 2:00 to 3:00 in the night of March 28–29, starting Central European Summer Time.
- Sleep specialists warn of short‑term rises in fatigue, accidents and some cardiovascular events after the spring change and recommend gradual bedtime shifts and morning daylight.
- Operational impacts include expected morning delays at Deutsche Bahn after the switch, while most night‑shift workers lose the 2:00–3:00 hour without making it up and pay depends on contract terms.