Overview
- Germany and other EU countries advance clocks from 2:00 to 3:00 overnight from Saturday to Sunday, March 28–29, with the return to winter time set for October 25, 2026.
- Deutsche Bahn treats the change as routine, yet passengers should expect some morning arrivals to be about an hour later after the switch.
- Night-shift workers lose an hour during the 2–3 a.m. window; DGB Rechtsschutz says that hour need not be made up, and pay treatment depends on contracts, with monthly salaries unchanged and hourly pay reduced by one hour.
- Roughly one third of Germans report fatigue, sleep problems or mood issues after the change, according to a DAK survey.
- Most phones and radio-controlled clocks update automatically via the PTB time signal, while travelers should note global differences such as no summer time in Turkey and Tunisia and Ramadan-related adjustments in Morocco.