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Daylight Saving Time

Global DST calendar with auto-computed transition dates, an interactive world map, and country-by-country observance data. Essential for tracking trading session overlaps and economic data release times.

70

Currently Observe

27

No Longer Observe

82

Never Observed

179

Countries Tracked

DST Schedule β€” Key Regions (2023–2031)

YearπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States / CanadaπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί European UnionπŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί AustraliaπŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ New Zealand
StartsEndsStartsEndsStartsEndsStartsEnds
202312 Mar5 Nov26 Mar29 Oct1 Oct7 Apr24 Sept7 Apr
202410 Mar3 Nov31 Mar27 Oct6 Oct6 Apr29 Sept6 Apr
20259 Mar2 Nov30 Mar26 Oct5 Oct5 Apr28 Sept5 Apr
20268 Mar1 Nov29 Mar25 Oct4 Oct4 Apr27 Sept4 Apr
202714 Mar7 Nov28 Mar31 Oct3 Oct2 Apr26 Sept2 Apr
202812 Mar5 Nov26 Mar29 Oct1 Oct1 Apr24 Sept1 Apr
202911 Mar4 Nov25 Mar28 Oct7 Oct7 Apr30 Sept7 Apr
203010 Mar3 Nov31 Mar27 Oct6 Oct6 Apr29 Sept6 Apr
20319 Mar2 Nov30 Mar26 Oct5 Oct4 Apr28 Sept4 Apr

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States / Canada β€” 2026

Clocks Forward:

Sunday, 8 March 2026

Clocks Back:

Sunday, 1 November 2026

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί European Union β€” 2026

Clocks Forward:

Sunday, 29 March 2026

Clocks Back:

Sunday, 25 October 2026

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Australia β€” 2026

Clocks Forward:

Sunday, 4 October 2026

Clocks Back:

Sunday, 4 April 2027

πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ New Zealand β€” 2026

Clocks Forward:

Sunday, 27 September 2026

Clocks Back:

Sunday, 4 April 2027

Interactive World Map

Currently observes DST
Previously observed, no longer
Never observed DST

Hover over a country to see its DST status

Country-by-Country DST Observance

Showing 179 of 179 countries

CountryISOStatusDST RuleNotes
AlbaniaALObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
AndorraADObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
Australia (parts)AUObserves1st Sun Oct β†’ 1st Sun AprACT, NSW, SA, TAS, VIC only; not QLD, NT, WA
AustriaATObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
BahamasBSObserves2nd Sun Mar β†’ 1st Sun NovUS-style rules
BelgiumBEObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
BermudaBMObserves2nd Sun Mar β†’ 1st Sun NovUS-style rules
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBAObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
BulgariaBGObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
Canada (most)CAObserves2nd Sun Mar β†’ 1st Sun NovMost provinces; Saskatchewan does not observe
Chile (parts)CLObserves1st Sat Apr β†’ 1st Sat SepMagallanes region on permanent summer time since 2017
CroatiaHRObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
CubaCUObserves2nd Sun Mar β†’ 1st Sun NovSimilar to US schedule
CyprusCYObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
CzechiaCZObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
DenmarkDKObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member; Greenland varies
EstoniaEEObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
Faroe IslandsFOObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctDanish territory
FijiFJObserves2nd Sun Nov β†’ 2nd Sun JanSouthern hemisphere schedule
FinlandFIObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
FranceFRObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
GermanyDEObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
GibraltarGIObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctBritish Overseas Territory
GreeceGRObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
Greenland (parts)GLObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctSome areas; Thule uses US rules
GuernseyGGObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctUK Crown Dependency
HaitiHTObserves2nd Sun Mar β†’ 1st Sun NovResumed in 2012
HungaryHUObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
IranIRObservesVaries (Solar Hijri calendar)Typically late March to late September
IrelandIEObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
Isle of ManIMObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctUK Crown Dependency
IsraelILObservesFri before last Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctAdjusted for Yom Kippur
ItalyITObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
JerseyJEObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctUK Crown Dependency
JordanJOObservesLast Fri Feb β†’ Last Fri OctMoved to permanent summer time, then reverted
KosovoXKObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
LatviaLVObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
LebanonLBObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
LiechtensteinLIObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
LithuaniaLTObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
LuxembourgLUObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
MaltaMTObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
Mexico (parts)MXObserves2nd Sun Mar β†’ 1st Sun NovOnly northern border municipalities since 2022; rest of Mexico abolished DST
MoldovaMDObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
MonacoMCObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
MontenegroMEObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
NetherlandsNLObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
New ZealandNZObservesLast Sun Sep β†’ 1st Sun AprChatham Islands also observe
North MacedoniaMKObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
NorwayNOObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEEA member
PalestinePSObservesLast Sat Mar β†’ Last Sat OctSchedule varies year to year
ParaguayPYObserves1st Sun Oct β†’ 4th Sun MarSouthern hemisphere schedule
PolandPLObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
PortugalPTObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member; Azores also observe
RomaniaROObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
Saint Pierre and MiquelonPMObserves2nd Sun Mar β†’ 1st Sun NovFrench territory using US-style rules
San MarinoSMObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
SerbiaRSObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
SlovakiaSKObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
SloveniaSIObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
SpainESObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member; Canary Islands also observe
SwedenSEObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU member
SwitzerlandCHObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEEA-adjacent
SyriaSYObservesLast Fri Mar β†’ Last Fri OctSchedule has changed frequently
Turks and CaicosTCObserves2nd Sun Mar β†’ 1st Sun NovUS-style rules
UkraineUAObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
United KingdomGBObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctBST (British Summer Time)
United States (most)USObserves2nd Sun Mar β†’ 1st Sun NovExcept Arizona (most), Hawaii, and territories
UruguayUYObservesVaries / suspendedHas suspended and reintroduced DST multiple times; currently suspended
Vatican CityVAObservesLast Sun Mar β†’ Last Sun OctEU-style rules
ArgentinaARNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2009
ArmeniaAMNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2012
AzerbaijanAZNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2016
BelarusBYNo Longerβ€”Permanent summer time since 2011
BrazilBRNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2019
EgyptEGNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2014
GeorgiaGENo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2005
IcelandISNo Longerβ€”Adopted permanent GMT/UTC in 1968
IndiaINNo Longerβ€”Used during WWII and 1960s wars only
IraqIQNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2008
JapanJPNo Longerβ€”Used during US occupation 1948–1951
KazakhstanKZNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2005
KyrgyzstanKGNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2005
LibyaLYNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2013
MalaysiaMYNo Longerβ€”Last used in 1982
MongoliaMNNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2017
MoroccoMANo Longerβ€”Permanent UTC+1 since 2018 (with Ramadan adjustments)
NamibiaNANo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2017; switched to UTC+2 year-round
PakistanPKNo Longerβ€”Used briefly 2002, 2008–2009
RussiaRUNo Longerβ€”Permanent standard time since 2014
SamoaWSNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2021
South KoreaKRNo Longerβ€”Last used in 1988 (Seoul Olympics)
TongaTONo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2017
TunisiaTNNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 2009
TurkeyTRNo Longerβ€”Permanent summer time (UTC+3) since 2016
TurkmenistanTMNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 1992
UzbekistanUZNo Longerβ€”Abolished in 1992
AfghanistanAFNeverβ€”Near equator / conflict zone
BahrainBHNeverβ€”Tropical climate
BangladeshBDNeverβ€”Tropical climate
BhutanBTNeverβ€”β€”
BoliviaBONeverβ€”Near equator
BruneiBNNeverβ€”Equatorial location
CambodiaKHNeverβ€”Tropical climate
CameroonCMNeverβ€”Equatorial location
Central African RepublicCFNeverβ€”β€”
ChadTDNeverβ€”β€”
ChinaCNNeverβ€”Single timezone for entire country
ColombiaCONeverβ€”Near equator
Congo (DRC)CDNeverβ€”β€”
Congo (Republic)CGNeverβ€”β€”
Costa RicaCRNeverβ€”Near equator
DjiboutiDJNeverβ€”β€”
Dominican RepublicDONeverβ€”Caribbean
EcuadorECNeverβ€”On the equator
El SalvadorSVNeverβ€”Near equator
Equatorial GuineaGQNeverβ€”β€”
EritreaERNeverβ€”β€”
EswatiniSZNeverβ€”β€”
EthiopiaETNeverβ€”Near equator
GabonGANeverβ€”β€”
GambiaGMNeverβ€”β€”
GhanaGHNeverβ€”β€”
GuatemalaGTNeverβ€”Near equator
GuineaGNNeverβ€”β€”
Guinea-BissauGWNeverβ€”β€”
GuyanaGYNeverβ€”β€”
HondurasHNNeverβ€”Near equator
Hong KongHKNeverβ€”Abolished in 1979
IndonesiaIDNeverβ€”Equatorial
JamaicaJMNeverβ€”Abolished in 1983
KenyaKENeverβ€”On the equator
KuwaitKWNeverβ€”β€”
LaosLANeverβ€”β€”
LesothoLSNeverβ€”β€”
LiberiaLRNeverβ€”β€”
MadagascarMGNeverβ€”β€”
MalawiMWNeverβ€”β€”
MaldivesMVNeverβ€”β€”
MaliMLNeverβ€”β€”
MauritaniaMRNeverβ€”β€”
MauritiusMUNeverβ€”β€”
MozambiqueMZNeverβ€”β€”
MyanmarMMNeverβ€”β€”
NepalNPNeverβ€”UTC+5:45
NicaraguaNINeverβ€”β€”
NigerNENeverβ€”β€”
NigeriaNGNeverβ€”β€”
North KoreaKPNeverβ€”β€”
OmanOMNeverβ€”β€”
PanamaPANeverβ€”Near equator
Papua New GuineaPGNeverβ€”β€”
PeruPENeverβ€”Near equator
PhilippinesPHNeverβ€”Tropical
QatarQANeverβ€”β€”
RwandaRWNeverβ€”β€”
Saudi ArabiaSANeverβ€”β€”
SenegalSNNeverβ€”β€”
Sierra LeoneSLNeverβ€”β€”
SingaporeSGNeverβ€”Equatorial
SomaliaSONeverβ€”β€”
South AfricaZANeverβ€”SAST year-round
South SudanSSNeverβ€”β€”
Sri LankaLKNeverβ€”Near equator
SudanSDNeverβ€”β€”
SurinameSRNeverβ€”β€”
TaiwanTWNeverβ€”Abolished in 1980
TanzaniaTZNeverβ€”β€”
ThailandTHNeverβ€”β€”
Timor-LesteTLNeverβ€”β€”
TogoTGNeverβ€”β€”
Trinidad and TobagoTTNeverβ€”β€”
UgandaUGNeverβ€”On the equator
United Arab EmiratesAENeverβ€”β€”
VenezuelaVENeverβ€”Near equator
VietnamVNNeverβ€”β€”
YemenYENeverβ€”β€”
ZambiaZMNeverβ€”β€”
ZimbabweZWNeverβ€”β€”

Why DST Matters for Traders

Daylight Saving Time shifts directly impact trading session overlaps, economic data release times, and market hours. When the US and EU are on different DST schedules (typically 2–3 weeks in March/October), the London–New York overlap shifts by one hour, affecting forex liquidity and volatility patterns.

Key impacts include: shifted open/close times for NYSE, NASDAQ, and European exchanges; changed economic data release windows (e.g., US Non-Farm Payrolls); and altered forex session overlaps that concentrate or disperse liquidity. Futures and options expiration times also shift relative to UTC.

The dates on this page are computed algorithmically from timezone rules and update automatically each year. For the current year's exact transitions in your timezone, refer to the highlighted row in the overview table above.

DST transition dates are computed programmatically from IANA timezone rules and update automatically. Country observance data sourced from the IANA tz database and verified against official government publications. Last verified structure: 2026.