Overview
- The official BOE calendar requires peninsular Spain, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla to move clocks from 03:00 to 02:00 and the Canary Islands from 02:00 to 01:00 on Sunday 25 October 2026.
- Most connected phones, computers and smart devices will update automatically if date, time and time‑zone settings are correct, so authorities advise users to check those settings before the change.
- Spain’s 1974 practice of seasonal clock changes remains in force because the 2018 European Commission proposal to stop biannual shifts never became binding and no national decision has replaced it.
- A government expert committee failed to agree on a permanent winter or summer time, leaving the long‑term choice unresolved and dependent on future EU or national action.
- Analysts and the IDAE say energy savings from the switch are small (roughly €6 per household per year) while short‑term effects include sleep disruption in people and routine disturbances for farm animals.