Overview
- Spain’s legal schedule remains in force, so clocks will move from 03:00 to 02:00 on Sunday, 26 October 2025, making the day 25 hours long under Real Decreto 236/2002 and Order PCM/186/2022.
- President Pedro Sánchez formally raised ending seasonal clock changes in 2026 at the EU Energy Council in Luxembourg, drawing mixed reactions and no decision, with some outlets reporting the request was rejected the same day.
- An EU push to abolish the change gained momentum after a 2018 public consultation and a 2019 European Parliament vote, but the file has stalled in the Council and would require a qualified majority before talks with Parliament.
- Spain cites official estimates that energy savings are marginal—about a few euros per household—alongside studies linking clock shifts to sleep disruption and other health risks.
- If the regime ends, the choice of permanent time remains unresolved, with the Spanish Sleep Society backing permanent winter time for circadian health and many citizens and sectors favoring permanent summer time for later daylight.