Germany Ends Daylight Saving Time This Weekend as Europe Debates Its Future
This weekend, Germany will adjust its clocks for the end of daylight saving time. Meanwhile, debates rage across Europe about the future of this practice, with Spain leading the charge to abolish it by 2026.
On the night of October 25 to 26, Germans will turn their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m., marking the end of Central European Summer Time. However, not all devices require manual adjustment. Most modern smartphones, smartwatches, laptops, and PCs update their clocks automatically.
Older devices, though, may need manual tweaking. It's also crucial for travelers to check local daylight saving time rules, as not all regions or states in the U.S. observe it. Some countries, like Turkey and Ukraine, do not participate either.
As Germany prepares for its bi-annual clock change, Europe grapples with the future of daylight saving time. Spain, under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, aims to end it by 2026 due to lack of energy savings and disruption to biological rhythms. The European Parliament voted to end it in 2019, but member states have yet to agree on a unified policy. In Germany, debates continue over whether to abolish it.
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