Italy to end daylight saving time on October 24-25

Italy will return to solar time during the night between Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026. Clocks will be set back one hour at 3:00 a.m. This change will remain in effect until March 28, 2027.

Digital devices such as smartphones and tablets will update automatically, while analog clocks require manual adjustment. Experts note that the transition can cause temporary sleepiness or irritability as biological clocks adjust to the earlier darkness in the evening.

Italy has used daylight saving time since 1966 to reduce energy consumption by utilizing more daylight. While European Union members have synchronized these transitions since 1996, discussions regarding the abolition of seasonal time changes have continued at the European level since 2018.