Daylight saving time 2026

Winter time 2026

Sunday, 25 October 2026

On Sunday, 25 October 2026, clocks move back one hour at 3:00 AM to 2:00 AM.

That day is 25 hours long.

Winter time, or standard time, is the time observed in Belgium outside of the summer period. The seasonal clock change was coordinated across Europe in 1996 to avoid cross-border confusion. The European Parliament voted in 2019 to abolish the clock change, but implementation has been postponed indefinitely.

Upcoming dates for Winter time

Summer time 2026

Sunday, 29 March 2026

On Sunday, 29 March 2026, clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM.

That day is only 23 hours long.

Daylight saving time was first introduced in Belgium during the First World War as an energy-saving measure. The practice was standardised across the European Union in 1996. The European Parliament voted in 2019 to abolish the seasonal clock change, but implementation has been postponed indefinitely.

Upcoming dates for Summer time