Saturday, 27 February 2021
No Result
View All Result
eudebates.tv
  • EU Policies
  • World
  • Special Debates
  • Events
  • Vote & Polls
eudebates.tv
No Result
View All Result
Home Debates EU Policies Regions and Local Development

Europe will move clocks to winter time on Sunday

EUdebates Team by EUdebates Team
23/10/2020
in Regions and Local Development
0
alarm-clock TIME
15
SHARES
148
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Related posts

Olivér Várhelyi, on the right, and Eric Mamer, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission

A new strategic agenda for the Mediterranean

25/02/2021
building in Bucharest

Romania gets €254 million to renovate district heating system in Bucharest

24/02/2021

At 3:00 AM on Sunday, European clocks will be moved back to 2:00 AM and EU will keep winter time, with three standard time zones. Western European Time (Ireland, Portugal, UK), Central European Time (17 Member States) and Eastern European Time (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania).

Standard EU time – Winter Time

Seasonal clock TIME change in the EU
  • Western European Time
  • Central European Time
  • Eastern European Time

Historical evolution

European countries introduced summertime arrangements in the last century to save energy. They made it particularly in times of war or during the oil crisis of the 1970s. Starting in 1980, the EU gradually adopted legislation putting an end to the diverging schedules of the national clock changes.

Since 2001, EU summertime arrangements have been governed by Directive 2000/84/EC. There was the obligation on all Member States to switch to summer-time on the last Sunday of March. Also EU States had to switch back to their standard time (“winter-time”) on the last Sunday of October.

alarm-clock TIME watches

On 12 September 2018, the European Commission presented a proposal to end seasonal time changes in 2019 throughout the EU. EU Commission gave Member States the freedom to decide their standard time. The system of bi-annual clock changes has been increasingly questioned, by citizens, by the European Parliament, and by a growing number of Member States.

Winter Time or Summer Time

The Commission has, therefore, analysed available evidence, which points to the importance of having harmonised rules. EU had to ensure a proper functioning of the internal market. This is also supported by the European Parliament as well as other actors (e.g. in the transport sector). The Commission has also carried out a public consultation. The consultation generated around 4.6 million replies, of which 84% were in favour of discontinuing the bi-annual clock changes while 16% wanted to keep them. A report was produced on the results of the consultation.

The final decision is now with the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. They will have to come to an agreement before the proposal can take legal effect. On 26 March 2019, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Commission proposal. EU Parliament supported a stop to the seasonal clock changes by 2021. The Council has not yet finalised its position.

Winter Time – Clock lag

Winter time is the practice of shifting the clock back during winter months, usually −1 hour. It is a form of daylight saving time which is the opposite compensation to the summer time (+1, +2). However, while summer time is widely applied, use of winter time has been and is very rare.

Winter time is often used to describe the time of year when a country is not on Daylight Saving Time (DST). Similarly, summer time is used to describe the DST-period. The term winter time frequently replaces standard time. This is the official name for the time of year when a country is not using Daylight Saving Time (DST).

The term winter time is commonly used to replace standard time throughout Europe. For example, when the European Union (EU) wants to scrap DST permanently, member states have to decide whether to remain on permanent summer time or permanent winter time.

The term winter time is commonly used in Scandinavia where it is known as “vintertid”. Germany refers to it as “Winterzeit,” and in the Netherlands, they call it “Wintertijd.”

Some countries that have historically used DST, including Morocco, Turkey, and Egypt, also use winter time.

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is often incorrectly referred to as “daylight savings time”. In some countries, it is also called “Summer time”. When DST is not observed, it is called standard time, normal time or winter time.

When Do Clocks Change in Europe?

At 3:00 AM on Sunday, European clocks will be moved back to 2:00 AM and EU will keep winter time, with three standard time zones.

Seasonal clock change in the EU

Share this debate with your friends!
Follow #eudebates on Google News and on Facebook
Tags: Central European TimeCETCoordinated Universal TimeDaylight Saving TimeEastern European TimeEETEurope Time ZonesGreenwich Mean TimeTime ChangeTime ZonesUTCWestern European TimeWET
Share6Tweet4

Related EU debates

Olivér Várhelyi, on the right, and Eric Mamer, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission
Regions and Local Development

A new strategic agenda for the Mediterranean

25/02/2021
building in Bucharest
Regions and Local Development

Romania gets €254 million to renovate district heating system in Bucharest

24/02/2021
Visegrad cooperation celebrates 30th anniversary
Regions and Local Development

Visegrad cooperation celebrates 30th anniversary

17/02/2021
ECHO team member visiting the port area in Beirut
Regions and Local Development

EU strengthens the EU Civil Protection Mechanism

15/02/2021
REGIOSTARS awards 2021
Regions and Local Development

REGIOSTARS awards 2021 celebrate Smart-Green-Fair-Urban Europe

14/02/2021
landfill-waste management
Regions and Local Development

Municipal Waste management in the EU Circular economy

10/02/2021

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published.

Medical Doctor Healthcare Clinic

WHO calls for action to address ‘long COVID’ and long-term effects

27/02/2021
Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

EU extends sanctions against Lukashenko in Belarus for a year

27/02/2021
Capitol building USA Washington DC man-statue

USA need reforms to end police brutality and US systemic racism

27/02/2021
UV disinfection robots

EU disinfection robots arrive in Slovenian hospitals

27/02/2021
ocean Black-Sea

Greening the Coast and Blueing the Black Sea for a Resilient Georgia

27/02/2021
Flag of the United Nations

Virus has taken the world hostage and UN demands vaccine ceasefires

27/02/2021
  • Nigel Farage

    EU nasty and vindictive? Nigel Farage criticizes EU vaccines strategy

    68 shares
    Share 27 Tweet 17
  • EU: AstraZeneca logic can only work at the neighbourhood butchers

    47 shares
    Share 19 Tweet 12
  • Barnier: Brexit shows the EU is not a prison after EU-UK Trade Deal

    35 shares
    Share 14 Tweet 9
  • After Brexit will the UK lose the Falkland Islands?

    35 shares
    Share 14 Tweet 9
  • Portugal plans 2021 Year Europe’s recovery, cohesion and values

    32 shares
    Share 13 Tweet 8
Medical Doctor Healthcare Clinic

WHO calls for action to address ‘long COVID’ and long-term effects

27/02/2021
Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

EU extends sanctions against Lukashenko in Belarus for a year

27/02/2021
Capitol building USA Washington DC man-statue

USA need reforms to end police brutality and US systemic racism

27/02/2021
UV disinfection robots

EU disinfection robots arrive in Slovenian hospitals

27/02/2021
ocean Black-Sea

Greening the Coast and Blueing the Black Sea for a Resilient Georgia

27/02/2021
Flag of the United Nations

Virus has taken the world hostage and UN demands vaccine ceasefires

27/02/2021
eudebates.tv

Welcome to eudebates.tv the unique european initiative to promote debate, dialogue and communication among citizens for a better Europe.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • WHO calls for action to address ‘long COVID’ and long-term effects
  • EU extends sanctions against Lukashenko in Belarus for a year
  • USA need reforms to end police brutality and US systemic racism
  • EU disinfection robots arrive in Slovenian hospitals
  • Greening the Coast and Blueing the Black Sea for a Resilient Georgia

Newsletter

Join our newsletter!

Enter your email to receive our newsletter.

Don't worry, we don't spam
Medical Doctor Healthcare Clinic

WHO calls for action to address ‘long COVID’ and long-term effects

27/02/2021
Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

EU extends sanctions against Lukashenko in Belarus for a year

27/02/2021
Capitol building USA Washington DC man-statue

USA need reforms to end police brutality and US systemic racism

27/02/2021
  • Home
  • EU Policies
  • Special Debates
  • Events
  • Vote & Polls
  • Video

© 2021 eudebates - EU debates, dialogue, communication for a better Europe - Privacy Policy.

No Result
View All Result
  • EU Policies
  • World
  • Special Debates
  • Events
  • Vote & Polls

© 2021 eudebates - EU debates, dialogue, communication for a better Europe - Privacy Policy.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy