Overview
- Spain will switch to standard (winter) time in the early hours of Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks on the peninsula, Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla move from 03:00 to 02:00 and the Canary Islands move from 02:00 to 01:00.
- Mexico’s northern border territories including all of Baja California and 30 named municipalities will set clocks back at 02:00 local time on Sunday, November 1, 2026, the same date that most of Texas will end daylight saving time and return clocks to 01:00.
- The European Commission has published an interim EU clock-change calendar through 2031 and has commissioned a consortium study due in December 2026 to assess options, but member states remain divided and no permanent end to seasonal changes has been agreed.
- Officials and technical bodies warn citizens to check device date, time and time‑zone settings, update operating systems, and manually adjust non‑automatic clocks to avoid missed flights, meetings or cross‑border scheduling errors.
- Sleep experts say the autumn shift can cause short-term circadian disruption and advise morning light exposure, steady wake times and reduced evening screens, and the ongoing EU review will measure how permanent time choices could affect health, transport and cross‑border commerce.