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The clocks change on Sunday, clocks go forward 1 hour

2026-03-28 08:48:00, Sociale CNA

The clocks change on Sunday, clocks go forward 1 hour

This Sunday, clocks go forward one hour, thus switching to daylight saving time.

More specifically, at 3 a.m. on that Sunday, the hands will change to 2 a.m. and point to 3 a.m., as they do every year.

The clock change and the implementation of the new clock have caused strong debate in the European Union in recent years.

The debate was revived in 2018, when the European Commission proposed abolishing clock changes, following a public consultation in which 84% of European citizens were in favour of permanent summer or winter time. However, due to the lack of consensus among member states on which time to choose, the issue remains open.

The COVID-19 pandemic and other political priorities delayed discussions, and for now, no agreement has been reached on the final abolition of summer time. Thus, EU countries continue to change their clocks twice a year until further notice.

Why does the clock change?

As early as 1784, US founder Benjamin Franklin had stated that changing the clock would save energy. Wars, and specifically during World War I, the great needs for energy, brought about the first implementation of changing the position of the hands, with Germany being the first country to move the time forward 60 minutes in 1916. The same tactic was followed by England and the USA.

After the end of World War I, this tactic was no longer considered necessary and was discontinued. World War II brought back daylight saving time./CNA

 

 





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